Job Introduction
A vacancy has arisen for the position of Business Support Officer (PA to Social Workers) within the Tamworth Team.
The role is for 29 hours over 4 days, with flexibility around the days that this can be worked. This is predominately an office based role, however the service does allow home working to fit around the business need.
For further information about this vacancy please contact either Carol.Sheldon@staffordshire.gov.uk or Charlotte.Weatherer@staffordshire.gov.uk
The purpose of this position is to provide administrative support to a team of Children's Social Workers.
Main Responsibility
The main responsibilities are to support a team of social workers by;
Convening and attending meetings, including statutory multi agency meetings, coordinating the circulation of agendas and relevant papers, taking and distributing appropriate notes, minutes and actions.
Accurately inputting and maintaining information systems in support of Social Workers, ensuring children’s/families/system records are kept up to date
Undertake a range of financial transactions as directed including cash handling, placing orders for services/equipment, including the use of Purchasing Cards
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have excellent ICT skills and good attention to detail.
We are looking for someone with good communications skills who has the ability to prioritise tasks.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
