Business Support Officer - Child protection & Family Support

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation   Kirklees Directorate   Children & Families Service Area   Child Protection & Family Support Hours   37.00 Number of Jobs   1 Location(s)   Young Batley (maybe some WFH depending on Service needs) Position type   Permanent Grade   Grade 6 Salary  

£24,294- £25,979

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We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

We are looking for an experienced Business Support Officer who will be able to hit the ground running and provide excellent minute-taking and organisational support to the Youth Engagement Team & Youth Justice Team within the Youth Engagement Service.

As part of a small, dedicated team, postholders are responsible for:

• Organising panels/meetings – both in-person and virtual,
• creating agendas,
• prepping and collating paperwork,
• taking clear and concise minutes within the Exploitation screening panel meetings.
• Preparing and Minuting the Daily, Risk Exploitation and Missing Meeting.
• logging information on our in-house database, LiquidLogic/Child View
• circulating minutes within timescales once approved by the Chair
• using and creating templates
• prioritising workload accordingly
• responding to enquiries and maintaining the generic Outlook inbox
• general clerical duties
• processing invoices on SAP
• transacting and reconciling petty cash
• Reception duties/meet and greet people

 

You must possess experience in taking minutes to a high standard.

The ability to prioritise workloads and working to deadlines is essential to ensure that the minutes are circulated within timescales.

This role requires a confident individual with strong literacy skills and excellent attention to detail as accuracy is crucial.

There is an expectation you will be based at our site at Young Batley but on occasion, may be asked to work in our New Street office in Huddersfield. There will also be some home-working involved. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lisa Woods is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.  This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing date  

08 November 2024, 11:55 PM

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Job profile/description   Business Support Officer Childrens – CP&FS.pdf – 169KB Opens in a new window Apply