Business Support Officer - Warwick, United Kingdom - Warwickshire County Council

Warwickshire County Council

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Warwick, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Here at Warwickshire County Council, we put children and families at the forefront.

We are passionate about supporting communities and families to build on their strengths and relationships and find their own solutions.

We work with children and families to build strong connections, and help families find long-lasting solutions.

Our work contributes to our wider County Council aim - to make Warwickshire the best it can be for everyone.

Business Support contributes to the efficient running of the team and the achievement of the County Council vision to make Warwickshire the best it can be, sustainable now and for future generations.

About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for two Business Support Officers to join Warwickshire's Refugee Resettlement Team and Strengthening Families.

Warwickshire's Refugee Resettlement Team are an established countywide team, contributing to the resettlement of Refugees / Migrants within Warwickshire.

We have grown over the past year and the Team now supports individuals and families on the Afghan and UK Resettlement Schemes, the Hong Kong BN (O) scheme and the Asylum dispersal scheme.

We are a dynamic team, which offers a high standard of service within a highly supportive environment and have won the "Team of the Year 2021" award.

If you have a genuine interest in humanitarian issues and would like to be part of a team making a difference to the lives of Refugees / Migrants, we want to hear from you as you could be the person we are looking for to join our innovative, supportive and high performing team.

Strengthening Families work with colleagues and multi-agency professionals at all levels across the service to contribute to positive outcomes for some of the most vulnerable Children and Families, working together across Warwickshire.

Key Requirements

You will work in a team to provide effective, flexible and responsive Business Support to one of the Council's Services, with the ability to support other teams as and when required.

It is a fast paced, energetic and exciting area to work in, where you will be part of a close team.

We are looking for someone who has good organisational skills, is able to problem solve and use their own initiative, a great attention to detail with excellent communication skills.

As part of this role you would be required to undertake general administration duties, data analysis & manipulation, responding to queries, assisting & supporting frontline workers.

The successful applicant will have:

An ability to work in a fastpaced, busy environment, and to manage changes at short notice.
Good IT skills with a knowledge of systems
Experience of minute taking is desirable

For the full Job Description and Person Specification please click the link here.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Additional Information

Closing Date:
Monday, 16
th January 2023