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Business Support Officer

Job Introduction

Job Title: Business Support Officer
Salary: £26,213 to £28,435 per annum
35 Hours per Week
Location: Downsell Road
Team: Families First
Permanent

Supporting Families First (S.F.F) is a multi-disciplinary service which is part of the Family Front Door within Worcestershire Children Services. The service works with children and families who are subject to plans where unmet need has been identified as having an adverse effect on them.

Longer term we wish to appoint a full time, permanent, Business Support Officer within the Redditch and Wychavon area with the impending Social Work Reforms over the next 6 – 12 months. In the interim period you will directly support the Group Manager and administration colleagues within S.F.F as needed. This is an exciting time to join as we transition to the Families First Model way of working to support our most vulnerable children and families. You will need to be resilient, have great communication skills, the confidence to work with senior colleagues and the ability to flexible as there will be time when requests will be on short notice. The ability to handle sensitive/confidential information is also a requirement. It is important that you are confident with Power Point, Excel, Word, and Outlook. The ability to use a service user-based system would also be of benefit but training is available if you do not.

If you’re looking for a varied role with opportunities to grow and develop, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please read the accompanying job description and person specification before completing the application form.

If you wish to have a more detailed discussion about this role please contact the Group Manager Kevin Bryan on 01905 846 – 165 or alternatively via email on Kbryan@worcestershire.gov.uk

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

Some of these offers include:

Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 17th August 2025
Anticipated Interview Date: To be confirmed

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