Business Support - Fostering And Adoption - Cmb972I

Business Support - Fostering and Adoption - CMB972i Job description

Business SupportFostering and Adoption – CMB972e

Cumberland Council

Location(s): Countywide (base negotiable)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week

Salary: £26,421 - £27,334

About this opportunity

Are you organised, efficient, and hardworking?

Would you like to provide excellent administrative support and customer service?

We are looking for the right candidate to join us as a Business Support Admin, providing efficient, effective, and confidential administration support to the Fostering, Adoption and Permanence Panels. This is a permanent opportunity and a great time to join a focused and motivated team, who are passionate about supporting children, young people, families and carers.

This role is essential to support a statutory function for CLA for both Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness Councils. The post holder will deal with Other Local Authority and Provider notifications i.e. children placed out of county and children placed by another authority in county. The post holder will need to have some knowledge of reporting and mainting database and spreadsheets.

The Post holder will also prove Business Support to the Sharefound information (Junior ISA and Stepladder) enquiries

The successful candidate will be part of the wider Fostering and AdoptionBusiness Support Team to provide cover for leave and sickness, and to ensure that all systems and processes are maintained and developed to meet the performance needs of the service. You will be motivated, engaged, and passionate about providing a fully responsive and flexible Business Support service within the department.

If you are interested in being part of a team that is committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for children, young people, carers, and their families and you have the ability to work under pressure, we would like to hear from you!

What can we offer you!

Excellent training and development offers

Flexible working opportunities

Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

Boost your pension with Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (facilitated by AVC Wise)

Various perks and discounts schemes, including money off your phone contract and local gyms

Competitive rates of pay

Application and Interview information

Closing date: 07/04/2024

Interview date: TBC

We are currently operating both in-person and virtual interviews. Options will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments are needed, we are happy to discuss.

If you are invited to a virtual interview, this will preferably be undertaken using the Microsoft Teams software, which is currently free for new users, however if there are any issues with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interviews.

Safer Recruitment

At Cumberland Council we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all employees, volunteers and the Externally Provided Workforce (EPWs) to share this commitment.

DBS

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s and Adults Barred List check.

Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with adults and Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults and/or Children.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Cumberland Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.

As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

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