Business Support Assistants - (SC)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
27/07/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 17/08/2022 23:59
Salary:
Grade 2 £19,650 - £20,043
Job Category:
Admin / Secretarial / Customer Services
Employment Location:
Sandhill Centre, Sunderland
Further Information
Business Support Assistant
Grade 2 (SCP 5-6) £19,650 - £20,043 per annum (pro rata for part time)
2 x 37hrs and 1 x 18.5hrs
This is an exciting opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference.
We are proud that Together for Children has been rated ‘Outstanding’ in a recent judgement by Ofsted. Together for Children works on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children’s services in the city.
The successful applicant will be based within a busy team providing effective administrative support to our children’s social care teams. The ability to manage and prioritise workloads is essential to the service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic person who has previously worked in a busy office environment and preferably minute taking experience. You should also have strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office packages, together with a clear understanding of the need for confidentiality. You will be well organised, with good attention to detail and can manage priorities. Applicants must have a minimum of Maths and English GCSEs at grade 9-4, A-C and a NVQ level 2 or equivalent.
Your main duties specific to this post include, answering incoming telephone calls which include dealing with customer enquiries, taking accurate messages and forwarding calls to the relevant officer, reception duties including meeting and greeting visitors, deal with incoming mail and prepare outgoing mail for courier collection, room bookings, organising meetings and provide a typing service producing various different documents and letters, input and retrieve information from Liquid Logic which is our electronic records system, issue petty cash, create purchase orders using our SAP system, photocopying, laminating and scanning documents and other duties in line with the grade of the post.
The benefits of working for Together for Children include access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, free onsite car parking a generous annual leave entitlement and flexi scheme. Following successful completion of you training programme you will benefit from a hybrid model of working whereby teams spend alternative weeks between a COVID secure office space and home working.
Closing date 17th August 2022
Interview date 30th August 2022
If you have any questions about the vacancy please email hr.recruitment@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
• Accessibility Network
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Racial Equality Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
As well as an attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include agile working arrangements, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a flexi-time scheme. A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme is also on offer to all employees.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.