We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and team-oriented individual to appoint into the post of Social Work Support Officer. As part of a busy social work team, you will provide essential administration support to Social Workers in Children’s Social Care.
You will need to be an experienced administrator with strong administration skills which includes having a working knowledge of Microsoft packages which includes Word, Excel, databases, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Minute taking experience would be advantageous.
The successful candidates will also need to be highly organised, have excellent time management skills, be able to work towards and meet deadlines, and build excellent interpersonal relationships with colleagues and service users alike.
This role will be the first point of contact for families, carers, and partner agencies, and so the ideal candidate will be able to manage difficult conversations tactfully, respectfully, and effectively over the telephone and occasionally in person. Therefore, successful candidates will need excellent listening, recording, and typing skills to record information accurately onto our internal database system (Mosaic).
This role is an administration/office-based post; however, there may be a requirement for limited travel on occasion, and so a driving licence and access to a car would be advantageous.
Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
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