The Role

Do you will have experience of working for a support team in a children's social care environment?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Business Support Officer to join our Post Permanence support Service.  

You will be responsible for ensuring support for Social Workers to carry out their statutory duties. The main areas of work are information and referral; finance; health assessments, and performance management and data and reporting. Also, responding to enquiries from members of the public and co-ordination of Letter Box Contact; file archive and retrieval, and (action) minute taking.

In return, we can offer you working arrangements that will enhance your work-life balance.  These include a generous holiday allowance of 31 days plus bank holidays. 

In addition, we offer a range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts at many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments. A wide range of developmental opportunities is also offered.

For further information or an informal chat about the role please contact Nita Lall on 020 8871 6997  or email Jasbir.lall@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk  

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date:  Sunday 29^th September 2019

Shortlisting Date: Monday 30^th September 2019

Interview Date: TBC – October 2019

Useful Information:

Please note that these dates are only indicative at this stage and could be subject to change.

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information:

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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