Business Support Officer - Preston, United Kingdom - Lancashire County Council

Lancashire County Council

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Preston, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Salary £23,114-£23,893 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Business Support - Fostering Service | County Hall, Preston

International Sponsorship - this role is
not open to international sponsorship

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Business Support Officer to enhance our already established friendly and supportive team who will contribute to the key work of the Education and Children's Directorate.

This post is a permanent full time post within Central 5 Area Team based at County Hall, Preston. The role will support the Fostering Service providing outstanding support to operational staff and managers.

You could be really experienced in administration or looking to build on your previous experience and there is no better place to do this than with us.

We are currently working a combination of office and home working, therefore, you will be required to have a suitable working space within your home and broadband connection for none office days.

Office days are currently Monday and Wednesday with one week per month working Wednesday and Friday, however these could change or depending on workload needs you may be required to work from the office on additional days.

What we are looking for:

Passion - You'll be passionate about delivering a great service and experience, it's what will motivate you, getting it right first time, asking for support when you need it and building on the skills that you've developed elsewhere.

Knowledge and Experience - Ideally you will have experience of working within an administration setting and have knowledge of using Microsoft packages and databases.

Great Communication - You'll be engaging and providing advice to Managers, Social Workers, families, members of the public and the rest of the team on a daily basis, so being able to clearly communicate the information you need and listen to individual requirements is key.

Why join us:

You'll get support along your journey both from your line manager and the rest of the team - we've some brilliant networks and groups that are available, you'll feel valued and achieve both a great work/life balance and the job satisfaction that we all want.

Lancashire County Council offers:

Competitive salary
Great holiday entitlement starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays
Opportunities for flexible working
Health and wellbeing
Family friendly employer
Financial and travel benefits Access to training and development

Interviews are being held face to face w/c 11 March 2024, Please note it will not be possible to rearrange an interview date or time.

For further information about the role please contact:
Kerry Carland Business Support Team Leader

Tel:
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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