SEND Business Support Officer
Team: SEND Business Support Team, Children & Families Service
Job Family: Providing - CBG7
Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 per annum pro rata
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.
Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing date: 30th March 2025
Interview Date: 11th April 2025
About the role
We are seeking to recruit a Business Support Officer to join the SEND Business Support Team, which sits within the Children and Families Service of Central Bedfordshire Council. You will be part of a friendly and supportive team that provide high level business support across the different areas of the SEND Service.
Our ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and hardworking, with a pro-active and flexible approach, and will have previous experience of working in a business support role. The ability and willingness to thrive whilst working in a busy environment, and to remain calm and focused when under pressure, is essential. You will have solid IT skills and will be experienced in using a range of Microsoft applications. Also, as part of the role, you will record and maintain information on a service specific database for which full training will be provided. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential as well as a demonstrable commitment to providing excellent customer care. Organising and supporting regular SEND panels is a key aspect of the role, so experience in providing administrative support to meetings and minute taking is required. Experience of supporting financial processes is also highly desirable as you will be raising purchase requistions and recording financial transactions on behalf of the service area.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Fiona Ridgeway at fiona.ridgway@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 6136
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