Business Support Officer - Integrated Children's Services

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

We have an exciting vacancy for a Business Support Officer (BSO) within Integrated Children's Services - Safeguarding, Quality Assurance & Practice Standards Unit, working alongside the Child Protection Conference team. The role will require a great deal of organisational skill, excellent communication skills (both phone and email), as well as a methodical approach and great attention to detail. We are looking for someone with administrative experience and who is confident dealing with a variety of responsibilities and using a range of IT packages. In particular, you will be responsible for handling sensitive information and recording data as well as liaising with a range of professionals. You must be able to proactively manage your workload and support the wider team, whilst responding to urgent requests and deadlines. There will be occasions where you may be required to provide cover for various tasks throughout the Business Support team. The role is varied and interesting and you will be joining an experienced team who work closely together to provide excellent support for their social work colleagues.

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility! KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work. Please note - if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

We are available for colleagues and families from 8:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. We can offer opportunities for personal training and development within the service, as well as equipment to enable you to work flexibly from both home and office. There may be some travel required between Maidstone, Kings Hill and Whitstable offices but this will be minimal. You will have the support of your colleagues, a team of nine experienced BSO's and a supervisor who will provide you with regular supervision and the training that you need for the role. Our Offer:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 29 days after 5 years' service
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working that supports your work life balance, working from home and the office.
• Access to Kent Rewards, offering local and national discounts and other employee benefits.
• On the job training and regular supervision with your line manager.