Business Support Officer

Role: Administrative Officer

Salary: 24546.00 (pro-rata) per annum

Location:Almondsbury Bristol (Hybrid)

Contract/Hours:Permanent Part-Time 12 hours a week Monday Friday: Days to be discussed at interview

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks (pro-rata) inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15000 national retailers

At Action for Children we offer more than just a job. Join us and youll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

A bit about the role

You will work as part of a Business Support team providing administrative support to the Senior Business Support Officer Registered Manager Team Leaders and Support Workers.

You will be required to work flexibly around service needs and delivery this role will be hybrid on site and working from home.

Patience a sense of humour and a positive outlook are required for this busy environment. Although the role is demanding the rewards are great too with the organisation offering a good package of support by way of promoting self-development and well-being through our learning and development platform as well as the service delivering positive outcomes to children young people and their families.

What you will be doing:

• Presenting data required by the senior business support officer for internal and external reporting: weekly monthly quarterly and year-end.
• Working to a high standard on administrative tasks that support the team.
• Providing a smooth-running service that is busy and evolving by working collaboratively in a team.
• Giving a warm and welcoming disposition as first point of contact to colleagues parents and professionals.

You will need:

• Vast experience of working in a proactive and reactive office environment.
• Business Administration S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Confidence in the of use of MS Excel Word and Outlook.
• Ability to work within a diverse team environment and work independently.
• To be able to communicate effectively both written and verbally to a range of different people.
• To take responsibility for a project or task.
• To manage and prioritise your own workload within agreed deadlines.
• Attention to detail - this is essential.

About the service

Russell House is a short break home providing accommodation and support for children and young people have both physical and learning disabilities.

The home provides a warm caring and comfortable environment where young people feel safe and free to gain and develop skills and achieve maximum quality of life.

Why Action for Children

Every child should have a loving home food warmth the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with lifes challenges. But too many children dont. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience youll help us change that where it really matters.

Weve been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lots changed since 1869. But what children really need hasnt. So as long as children need us well be here.

Will you join us

Help with your application

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

If you require any support with the application process please contact Sarah Manderfield at quoting reference 13399.

Diversity equality and inclusion

At Action for Children were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected valued and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers and were taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.

We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black Asian or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities as well as disabled people who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.

We also encourage applications from men who are underrepresented in our Childrens Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities and we value the richness this brings to our team.

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