TPS Business Support Officer
Kent County Council
TPS Business Support Officer
£26383
Kent County Council, Maidstone
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 6 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 51af82c982e04353b262f5df1e33da87
Full Job Description
- 1 x Fixed Term Part Time (25 hours per week)
- Highly motivated and be able to work autonomously
- Excellent organisation, administration and communication skills
- Ability to meet strict deadlines and targets, prioritise and plan effectively
- Excellent business and financial administration including use of databases
- Ability to monitor and process accurate financial records
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills
- Ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets
- Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business and be able to work under pressure
- Ability to resolve complex queries
- Awareness of Data Protection and confidentiality issues.
The Total Placement Service (TPS) Business team is responsible for administering contracts and payments for a wide range of accommodation placements for children in care and care leavers.
The team is recruiting to one full time and one part time position as a TPS Business Support Officer to deliver a range of business, administration, financial and system services for the purchase of resources for children and families. These positions are on a fixed term basis until 31^st December 2024.
The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of business and financial systems, providing specialist advice and resolving queries.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
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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.