CYPL Coordinator - Children with Disabilities Bognor

About Us

Here at West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce. We are committed to continually improving our services for the children and families in West Sussex, and by providing professional business and administrative support, you will be making a difference and enhancing the effectiveness of the whole service.

About The Job

Salary: NJC Grade 6 £23,194 to £24,496 (pro-rata)
Working Pattern: Part Time (18.5 hours)
Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Bognor Regis

We're looking for a part-time coordinator to work in our Children with Disabilities team, who will deliver high-quality, fast-paced administrative support. You will work alongside and support colleagues within the social care teams, managing complex and demanding workloads to ensure that all children, young people, and families we work with receive a high-quality service.

As a Coordinator, you will have a genuine passion for wanting to make a difference and an understanding of the positive impact that your highly skilled administrative support will have on the wider Children, Young People and Learning team and the work they do to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Experience and Skills

Key Skills:

• Ability to build strong working relationships to negotiate and influence across the organisation.
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of risk and recommend appropriate course of action.
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, complicated or sensitive information to a range of audiences to achieve positive outcomes.
• Highly accurate IT and keyboard skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and be adept and proactive at picking up new technologies quickly.
• Good time management to manage short deadlines and conflicting priorities.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.
• A recognised qualification in office skills or administration, or a business-related subject at level 2 or 3 of the national qualifications framework or have acquired equivalent experience within the workplace.
• Experience of providing business support, advice and/or guidance to others.
• Experience of forming effective working relationships.
• Experience of administrative tasks and processes.
• Experience of inputting data and using databases.
• Experience of working in a fast paced, innovative work environment, whilst remaining calm.
• Experience of applying relevant legislation, policies and/or procedures to individual pieces of work.
• Good, up-to-date working knowledge of legislation relevant to the specialist area of the post e.g., West Sussex Continuum of Need, working together 2015 and Children's Act 1989 - Desirable

Rewards and Benefits

As an employer we recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where employees can achieve their full potential, achieve a healthy work-life balance, and are rewarded for the work they do.

In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:

• A competitive salary
• A generous pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities, including coaching and mentoring
• Flexible working
• A range of discounts giving our staff access to hundreds of offers with the opportunity to save over £1,000 (Including: Argos, Samsung, Asos, B&Q and many more)
• Free access to employee assistance programmes
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• A range of commuting and business travel discounts and initiatives

For a full list of the benefits offered to you as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Further Information

The reference number for this role is CAFHE04364

For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Helen Humphry at for issues or queries regarding your application please contact .

To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills) ensuring that any gaps in employment are covered in your CV. Please ensure you have saved the job description attached to the main advert on our website as, once the job has closed, you may not have the opportunity to download again.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to references and a health check.