Part-time – 22 hrs per week (salary pro-rata)
Fixed Term Contract - 6 Months
The expected working hours/days of the post are:- Monday 9 to 5pm, Thursday 9-5pm and Friday 9-4.30pm
Are you looking for a position that is challenging, rewarding, interesting and at times, fast paced? Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Localities Business Support Team is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team player to join the service. We are looking for a candidate who is flexible, dynamic and solution-focused, with experience in business support for frontline and operational services.
Providing front-line reception support and administrative support to the Strengthening Families teams. Providing support to and signposting members of the public to the appropriate professional within Northamptonshire Children's Trust.
What will you be doing?
You will provide an effective, polite and courteous welcoming service to our visitors, within a Children’s Service locations.
Co-ordinating events effectively, taking meeting bookings and ensuring the location is prepared appropriately.
You will respond to queries and requests for support from the teams within the location and work closely and jointly with the Administrators as required to ensure continuity of support for Children’s Services.
Whilst based at Blackthorn Children’s Centre, you will need to cover other locations as and when required.
About you
You enjoy working with daily deadlines and have experience of working in a fast paced, sensitive and confidential environment.
You are a 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.
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, with the ability to travel with ease between locations.
Benefits
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, available for you and your immediate family members, 24/7.
* 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
About us
At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do. 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 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 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.
* Location Blackthorn Children’s Centre, United Kingdom
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