Business Support Assistant

Children’s Services

Safeguarding & Independent QA Unit

3^rd Floor, Magdalen House, Bootle L20 3NJ

Grade D, SCP 5, £23,500 (pro rata)

1 post:         18 hours per week

28 days leave per year (pro rata)

Applications are invited for the above posts.  You will be responsible for providing an effective and efficient reception service, combined with a wide range of clerical and administrative duties, including the input of data onto the Department’s database.

You will need to be enthusiastic, self motivated, literate, numerate with good IT skills and a flexible approach to teamwork.

The main duties of this post are to provide a customer focused administration support to the Independent Reviewing Officers, who are responsible for the chairing of Child Protection Conferences and statutory reviews of ‘Looked After Children’.

When applying for an application form please quote the reference number.

The holder of this post will be required to work in a position of trust and will, therefore, not receive protection from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. 

Our offer to you:

If you join Sefton as a Business Support Assistant, you can expect to receive the following:

• A warm Sefton welcome
• A comprehensive induction programme
• Support from your team, Manager, Service Manager and Assistant Director to achieve best outcomes
• Access to good quality, regular reflective supervision
• 28 days annual leave rising to 33 days with 5 years continual service and bank holidays
• Enhanced sick pay scheme, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave
• Opportunities for agile/flexible working  
• Access to free eye tests and where appropriate, contribution towards spectacles
• Occupational Health Service available to advise on work related health issues
• Commitment to supporting staff’s emotional and mental health with access to a free and confidential employee counselling service
• Discounted gym membership with all Active Sefton gyms
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers
• Access to local benefits and discounts on products and services                                          

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.