About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Learning Disabilities Team as a Business Support Officer. You will be required to carry out specific administration tasks in order to support the professionals in a busy team.
Applicants will be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be confident on the telephone. You will have a good level of IT skills with a sound knowledge of Word, Outlook and Excel and have a good attention to detail. The successful candidate will be organised and be able to use their own initiative. We need someone who is able to work under pressure and to deadlines and who is friendly and reliable.
The main duties of the role are answering the phone, entering data on the database, maintaining spreadsheets and taking minutes at meetings. Support will be given on all aspects of the role from both team members and the other BSOs within other Adult Social Care teams.
As the sole BSO within the team, your role is critical. However, we have a network of BSOs within other teams who all support each other.
We have good training opportunities and you will be working within a supportive and friendly team.
The salary for this role is £25,119 pro rata and will be based in Thrapston/Wellingborough.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Ben Marks 07920 361823.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees including:
* 28 days annual leave per year (pro rata for part time employees), plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 after 5 years’ continuous service.
* Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
* Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
* Ongoing training and development opportunities.
* Free on-site parking.
About us
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.
North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.
We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.
Location: Thrapston / Wellingborough, United Kingdom
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