Business Support Officer - Fostering Panel

| Salary £21,968-£24,054 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Business Support | County Hall, Preston

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

We are looking for applicants with experience in business support who can work as part of a team and independently to provide support for Fostering panel functions. The Fostering panel team are responsible for arranging and servicing different types of panel meetings within statutory timescales. They process the Agency decision makers decision informing social workers, managers and the applicant of the decision and if necessary, the appeals process.

The key duties of the Business Support officer role can be found in the job description.

This is a full time post working 37 hours Monday to Friday and is based at County Hall, Preston. We are operating a combination of home and office working with the expectation of at least 40% of the time working in the office but could increase to meet service need, therefore, you will be required to have a suitable working space within your home and broadband connection.

Lancashire County Council offers:

• Competitive salary
• Great holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per annum plus bank holidays – pro rata for part time staff
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Health and wellbeing
• Family friendly employer
• Financial and travel benefits
• Access to training and development
  

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.

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information regarding the scope of work and responsibilities for the post. Please ensure you address all the criteria from the person specification identified as at the application stage in your supporting evidence. Some criteria will also be addressed further at the interview stage.

Please take care to upload your supporting documentation before submitting your application. No additional documentation will be accepted after the closing date.

Interviews will be held week of w/c 17 April 2023, 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

Email: kerry.carland@lancashire.gov.uk

Tel: 01772 535027

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

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Job Description & Person Specification