Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Localities Business Support Team is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team player to join the busy Duty and Assessment Safeguarding business support team, offering support to Social Worker teams.
Working within a team of 6, supporting a wider team of 60 this is a role where you can really make a difference to the lives of families and young people.
The role is office based however after a successful training period we would consider some hybrid working. Hours are Monday to Thursday 09:00-17:30 and Friday 09:00-17:00
Our benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
What will you be doing?This is a role with variety!
You could be asked to help source a baby seat and organise food vouchers right through to consulting with Police, Health, Youth Offending and Crime Reduction agencies to convene meetings which take place on a regular basis
Supporting with a wide range of situations that occur in a young person’s life from the age of 0-27 years
Providing a comprehensive, confidential range of effective administrative support.
You will minute professional discussions ensuring an accurate record always exists.
You are someone that enjoys networking with multi agency professionals.
You are positive, dynamic, solution-focused, with experience in business support or administration.
About youYou enjoy working with daily deadlines and have experience of working in a fast paced, sensitive and confidential environment.
You are confident user of Word, Excel, Outlook and other IT applications
Experience in minute taking and touch typing is desirable, as this will be a key task for this role.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email:Baljit.Hughes@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education
About usAt Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.
Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.
We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.
At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.
Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.
