Business Support Officer - Bs01261 - Knaresborough Children's Centre

An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a part time Business Support Officer to join the Business Support Team for the Children & Young People’s Service (CYPS) based at Knaresborough Children’s Centre.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with NYC Fostering Service in providing high quality, professional support to the Fostering Recruitment process and in supporting Supervising Social Workers with their case management. You must be able to prioritise demanding workloads and work effectively as part of a team to meet deadlines.

You will be a highly motivated administrator with excellent customer care skills, as a key part of this role is liaison with foster carers and professionals on behalf of the operational team. You will deal with highly confidential information, both written and verbal, and will play a key role in coordinating the Fostering Recruitment process.

The day-to-day core focus is providing support to the operational and frontline services, and you will require excellent ICT skills and have experience of using Microsoft packages. The role will involve coordinating review meetings, attending some meetings, and taking notes in a ‘live’ format. You will also support with daily tasks which will include, processing financial claims, updating the data base with case recording, processing foster carer application forms and general enquiries.

You must respect the need for confidentiality of personal information and have knowledge of Data Protection, Equalities and Diversity and Health and Safety requirements for working within an office environment.

In return, we can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including flexible working, a local government pension scheme, generous annual leave package, learning and development opportunities and employee discount benefits / salary sacrifice schemes.

You will benefit from a supportive management structure and on-going training and personal development. As part of a larger Business Support Service, the role provides the opportunity for personal career progression in a dynamic and forward-thinking service.

For an informal conversation, we would welcome you to call Gwen Edwards (Business Support Team Leader) on 01609 536424 or e-mail gwen.edwards@northyorks.gov.uk

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We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.