Business Support Officer (Child Protection Services) INTERNAL

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Kirklees
Children & Families
Child Protection & Family Support
18.5 (Wednesday, Thursday Friday)
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Permanent
5
£9,656 - £9,849 Pro Rata

This job is internally restricted. To apply for this job you must be an employee of the Council for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date. You must also be a substantive employee (or an employee with 12 months continuous service or more) of the Council or an Apprentice. Please note that if you work for an Academy you are not an employee of the Council.     

This is an exciting opportunity to join Kirklees Children’s Services. Being an integral part of one of our teams, it is important:

  • You are aware of Data Protection;
  • You  are able to build positive working relationships with peers, colleagues and partner agencies;
  • You work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues in other teams across the Service to support as necessary/required;
  • You are resilient to sensitive information;
  • You are able to work flexibly as and when required to respond to the demands of the Service.

As a key member of a team you will undertake a range of duties that may include: 

  • Dealing with incoming telephone calls
  • Processing administration work
  • Minute taking
  • Stationery stock control/ordering
  • Recording of annual leave
  • Handling petty cash
  • Electronic recording
  • Dealing with incoming/outgoing post
  • General administrative duties

It is essential that you have good IT skills and that you are familiar with a variety of computer packages in particular Microsoft Office and that you have Business and Administration NVQ2 or able to demonstrate equivalent skills. Please see the attached Day in the Life sheets to learn more about the responsibilities of a Business Support Officer for this Service.

 

Our offer to you:

  • Friendly and supportive team environment
  • Career development
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Excellent pension scheme

 

Becky Holland is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

13 December 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.