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SalaryNorthamptonshire Children’s Trust Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team player to join the service. We are looking for candidates who are flexible, dynamic and solution-focused, with experience in business support for frontline and operational services.
This post will support the Team Leader to provide line management to a team of administrators who support our Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service, including Child Protection Chairs.
The role can be based either at One Angel Square, Northampton or at William Knibb Centre, Kettering.
For more information or to arrange an informal chat please contact Alison Leeson Alison.Leeson@NCTrust.co.uk
What will you be doing?- You will be required to provide resilient administrative support to senior managers within all functions delivered by the Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service (SQAS).
- Co-ordinate the activities of the SQAS Business Support Team, including monitoring and allocating work to others and taking responsibility for the completion of scheduled work and project delivery.
- To manage SQAS Business Support staff, delivering an effective induction programme for new team members, developing, coaching, mentoring, managing performance and managing the team to ensure SMART outcomes are met.
- To provide cover for the Business Support Team Leader in their absence.
Experience of supervising a team including the ability to manage the quality and productivity of the team is desirable.
You will need excellent organisational skills, flexibility, and the ability to prioritise and work to strict deadlines.
You will need to be child focused and able to manage a high volume of sensitive information.
A short 10-minute presentation will form part of the interview process for this role, details will be forwarded prior to the interviews.
About usNorthamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.
Our benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 2 Day Induction Programme
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly quality supervision
