Business Officer - Trumpington, United Kingdom - Cambridgeshire County Council

Cambridgeshire County Council
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Trumpington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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About the role

We are looking for a full time Business Officer to join our busy team providing administration and financial support to the Family Safeguarding Teams based in Fawcett House, Cambridge.

You will need to be flexible in your approach to work, as this is a varied role and will include tasks such as;

  • Call handling, paper and electronic correspondence, and communications in a variety of forms.
  • Database inputting, analysis and general excel recording.
  • Processing of papers and reports in preparation for meetings and the distribution of paperwork.
  • Taking minutes at statutory meetings.
  • Processing and raising invoices.
  • Updating children's records on the internal system.
  • Liaising with external partners.
  • Working alongside and supporting Social Workers and Team Managers.


You will need good administration skills and the ability to prioritise as this is a fast paced role often with statutory deadlines.

You will need excellent customer service and communication skills as you will be liaising with external agencies such as the Police, Health and Schools.

You will be expected to work on your own initiative, keep calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines.

You should have a methodical and concise approach to tasks and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. You will need a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft packages (Word and Excel) and be able to use databases.


However, please note, you do not need to meet all of the essential criteria to be able to apply, we are looking for enthusiastic people who are keen to learn.


We offer:

  • A salary offered at Scale 4, SCPs 7 to 11 (£22,369£24,054)
  • Excellent indexlinked, defined benefit pension scheme including life assurance benefits
  • Outstanding occupational, sick, maternity/paternity and shared parental leave schemes well above the statutory minimum
  • Starting annual leave balance is 24 days + bank holidays, increasing with length of service & ability to buy more
  • Training and development
If you are interested in this opportunity and have questions about the role please contact:
Kat Olsavska - Senior Business Officer


We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.

About us

Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.

Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.


We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.


Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.

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