Asye Academy Business Support Specialist - Amersham, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire Council
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Amersham, United Kingdom

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Description

Salary
£27,354 - £28,639


Reference number
BUC09457


Contract type
Fixed Term / Secondment


Working hours
Full Time


Level of DBS check required
Enhanced


Date posted
8 Aug 2023, 11 p.m.


Application deadline
10 Sep 2023


Overview:


We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic ASYE Academy Business Support Specialist to provide a full, effective and confidential administrative support service to the ASYE Academy.

Please note that this is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 1 year.


About us:

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected
- only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey.

Not only will you be an integral part of the unique and exciting transition through the unitary process, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.


About the role:


  • To ensure that all of the ASYE's are registered on the Skills for Care Portal when their course commences and ensure it is kept up to date with relevant data throughout the year.
  • Ensure that the correct fees are received from the Skills for Care Council
  • To attend and minute team meetings, strategy meetings and other meetings when required.
  • Together with the Academy Management Team coordinate training identified as essential to their course.
  • To produce and distribute a concise and accurate set of minutes (Strategy meetings/Professionals Meetings) suitable for use in legal proceedings if necessary within 24 hours of the meeting taking place.
  • To ensure that all service users and professionals are provided with accurate information about the outcome of assessments
  • To support the social workers in obtaining agency checks required for the completion of their assessments.
  • To support the Academy Managers with the induction of new staff.
  • To deal with enquiries and provide procedural advice to Social Care professionals, health professionals, other local authorities, families and any other service or organisations who are involved.
  • To assist Newly Qualified Social Workers to navigate admin systems
  • To raise invoices and enter onto SAP system when required.
  • To assist with the Step Up to Social Work programme which is a 14month intensive Social Work degree course. Buckinghamshire are the lead partners for the Southeast Regional Partnership.
For full details, please see the job description.


About you:


  • Experience of dealing with diverse people and situations in a mature and professional way.
  • Good communication skills
  • Good Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook skills
  • Ability to produce clear, concise and unambiguous minutes which accurately reflect discussions that have taken place.
  • Previous experience of dealing with the general public
  • Experience of maintaining databases
  • Experience of maintaining filing systems, ideally those based on electronic processes
  • Good organisation and general administration skills
  • Knowledge of the requirements of the Data Protection Act/GDPR and a proven track record in maintaining confidentiality
For full details, please see job description.


Other information:

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

  • All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
  • All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).


For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').


Our values and culture:


We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.


By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

  • fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that w
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