Business Support Officer

Role Responsibility

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Officer within Integrated Children’s Services, West Kent Children in Care. The post is full time, based at Worrall House with some home working.  If you would like to be part of a busy team helping to support the children and families of Kent, then this could be the position for you. 

Business Support Officers play a vital role in supporting front line teams and practitioners across Childrens Social Work, Youth Justice, Adoption & Fostering, and School Attendance & Inclusion. The Business Support Service provides professional administrative support across Integrated Childrens Services and we aim to;

• Deliver an integrated and highly effective business support service
• Ensure children, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do
• Work together, share knowledge and support each other
• Innovate and improve
• Promote continuous personal and professional development

You will have good proficiency in use of ICT systems (MS Applications, Databases etc) and be confident dealing with a variety of multi-disciplinary professionals whilst working to deadlines in a highly demanding environment.  A full list of responsibilities is outlined within the JD, however we are more focused on your drive, potential and aptitude for learning and provide comprehensive induction and training for the right candidate.

• A starting salary of £20,595 with annual performance related pay increases
• Option to enrol in the Local Government Pension scheme with employer matched contributions
• 26 days paid annual leave per year (rising to 28 after 5 years service) + bank holidays + a concessionary day
• A range of flexible leave options to help you manage your work/life balance such as Carers leave, Maternity leave, Personal Leave, Timeout/career break, Study leave, Religious observance
• Flexible working – work from home or office as required and we’ll provide you with the kit needed to work remotely
• Staff discounts on a range of leisure products and services through our Kent Rewards programme  

Working within a confidential environment you will have the ability to take a high standard of meeting minutes.  You will have strong administrative and IT skills and the ability to collate and manage data.  You will use your initiative to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines in a highly demanding environment.  You will need to have the confidence and ability to deal with a variety of multi-disciplinary professionals on a range of matters and the ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information.  You should enjoy working as part of an effective team but also work independently to a high standard whilst working remotely.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact Details

For further information on this role please contact Business Support Lead - Sam Hoare on 03000 419400.

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.