About the role
Are you looking for a position that is challenging, rewarding, interesting and fast paced?
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Localities Business Support Team is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team player to join the Safeguarding Business Support Team in Wellingborough, offering administrative support to Social Work teams. We are looking for a candidate who enjoys networking with multi agency professionals and is solution-focused, with experience in business support.
Working hours are 37 hours per week 9.00am-5.30pm.
For more information about this role or to arrange an informal discussion please contact Lisa.Seebaran@nctrust.co.uk.
What will you be doing?
You will be required to meet daily deadlines, working in a fast paced, sensitive, and confidential environment. Experience in minute taking and touch typing is desirable as will be a key task for this role. You may also be required to cover our office in Kettering as and when required, so must be able to travel effectively between locations.
About you
This is a varied and rewarding role that requires good verbal and written communication skills.
You will be confident in using IT systems including Microsoft Office.
You have experience of working within a Business Support/Administrative environment supporting operational delivery.
You can establish strong working and effective relationships across numerous stakeholder groups.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education.
Our benefits
We 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:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- 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
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
About us
Northamptonshire 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.
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