Business Support Officer

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Walsall to assist with the appointment of a Business Support Officer on a 6-month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 16.85 - 22.11 per hour

Summary:

Walsall Council is seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Business Support Officer to provide professional and confidential administrative support within the Childrens Services department. The primary focus of this role (approximately 90%) will be minute taking for meetings involving sensitive and confidential matters related to vulnerable children and young people.

This position requires excellent listening summarising and written communication skills as well as the ability to work effectively under pressure ensuring accuracy and discretion at all times. The role is onsite full-time at Wednesbury.

Responsibilities:

• Attend and take accurate detailed minutes of meetings including complex and sensitive case discussions within Childrens Services.
• Ensure that minutes are recorded clearly professionally and in compliance with data protection and confidentiality standards.
• Prepare format and distribute meeting agendas minutes and supporting documents within agreed timescales.
• Maintain and update accurate electronic and paper records filing systems and databases.
• Liaise effectively with social workers managers and other stakeholders to ensure timely circulation of meeting documentation.

Qualification:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics essential.
• Business Administration or Secretarial qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent) desirable.

• Evidence of continued professional development desirable.
• Proven experience in minute taking particularly within formal or confidential meetings (e.g. safeguarding child protection case conferences or similar settings).
• Strong administrative and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in written documentation.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office (Word Outlook Teams Excel).
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced multi-disciplinary environment.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an basic DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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