Business Support Officer - Looked After Children
Job introduction
About the role
Are you efficient, accurate and have an eye for detail?
Then you will be interested in joining our Looked After Children Business Support team!
We are looking for candidates who are great communicators, able to work with colleagues and stakeholders as part of the team in Children’s Services.
As a Business Support Officer within the team, you will be responsible for providing financial and business support to managers and teams within the Looked After Children's Service. This includes maintaining systems and overseeing processes that are in place, ensuring data is accurately recorded into our databases and analysing the data as required. You will have line manager responsibility and offer necessary support and supervision to a number of admin staff.
This role will be to take a specific lead on managing and delivering various projects for the service with a focus on supporting our care leavers and unaccompanied asylum seeking teams.
It is fast-paced and varied, but we’ll make sure you get all the training and support you need to succeed.
We are looking for candidates who have the skills to liaise with a variety of professionals and other agencies at the forefront of our service and be a good communicator.
You will need to be able to effectively organise your own and your team's workload to meet deadlines.
To apply, please click the “Apply for this job” button. Please view the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the essential criteria in the job description and give examples of any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.
Interviews will be scheduled within a week of the job advert closing.
For an informal discussion, please contact Samantha Atkins-Jones at Samantha.Atkins-Jones@eastsussex.gov.uk.
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Additional information
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.
Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.
If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.
Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.
Company information
East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.
