Job Introduction
This part time Business Support Officer (PA to SW) position will provide Business Support to Social Work Practitioners across the Assessment & Staying Together, and Children in Care & Care Leavers Teams within the South Staffs Children & Families District office based in Codsall.
Preferred working days and hours;
Mondays 08:30am - 15:30pm (inc 30 min break)
Wednesdays 08:30am - 14:30pm
Fridays 10:30am - 16:30pm
Main Responsibility
Tasks will include:
- Supporting Social Workers statutory workload by convening and attending meetings including statutory multi agency meetings, coordinating the circulation of agendas and papers, taking and distributing appropriate notes, minutes and actions.
- Completing a range of admin tasks ensuring compliance with business processes and service level agreements
- Accurately inputting and maintaining information systems in support of Social Workers ensuring that records are up to date
- Data cleansing and auditing records to ensure accurate and complete records for performance management.
- Processing day to day financial transactions within the office in accordance with financial regulations.
You will make full use of the Department’s ICT facilities including accurately maintaining, monitoring and analysing data.
The Ideal Candidate
You will need:
- GCSE English and an NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration
- Good written and oral communication skills
- An ability to undertake a number of areas of work
- An ability to interpret, format and accurately present information,
- Have excellent time management skills
- Experience of working to deadlines
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 Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
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 Gold 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.
