There has never been a more exciting time to join Birmingham Children’s Trust as we celebrate our GOOD Ofsted status which we are immensely proud of. Birmingham Children’s Trust is going from strength to strength. We are the largest provider of family support and social care services for children, young people and families in the country. Our goal is to become a centre of excellence in both social care and family support. By choosing to work for us, you will be part of a supportive, dynamic service contributing to our service improvement journey to ‘Outstanding’.
We have an exciting opportunity within our Financial Operations Service for a self-motivated Business Support Assistant providing essential support to our practice staff members. The Team is currently in a period of transition, moving to the Finance Service from Business Support.
The posts are within the Financial Operations Team. Financial Operations team play a crucial role providing support across Birmingham Children’s Trust.
This role will be based at Lifford House, Stirchley, Birmingham. However, we do work to a hybrid model of working; as part of a flexible team, you may be asked to cover at our other location One Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham. The Financial Operations Team processes a range of financial transactions, supporting services across Birmingham Children’s Trust, such as petty cash payments, ordering goods and services via a variety of methods, making payments to carers and individuals, and dealing with general/complex administrative tasks and queries via phone/email/face to face.
About You:
* You will work flexibly as part of a diverse team environment, providing cover when needed to ensure continuity of service provision.
* You will play an important role in the effective day-to-day running of the service. We are looking for people who are well organized, have good attention to detail, and can work to and meet tight deadlines.
* You must be able to work effectively within a team environment, be customer and child-focused, and be able to deliver the role with a flexible approach.
* You will be a ‘can-do' person, who is passionate about high-quality service delivery and performance.
* You will be able to work effectively within a dedicated team environment, be customer-focused, and able to deliver the role with a flexible approach.
Key skills we will be looking for in your personal statement include:
* Attention to detail with an ability to work accurately e.g., literacy and numeracy.
* Ability to work on your own initiative with a proactive approach to all tasks to ensure business objectives are met.
* An ability to work flexibly as part of a diverse team environment, providing cover when needed to ensure continuity of service provision, and the ability to multi-task to cover other roles within the team.
* Experience of working in a pressured environment, dealing with several conflicting and changing priorities effectively to achieve business objectives.
* Good understanding of Microsoft packages.
* For further details please contact Cathrine Stones, Business Support Team Leader – cathrine.stones@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk, 07921 240581.
What you can expect from us:
* Being part of a positive, supportive, ‘can-do’ service and wider Trust.
* We are a forward-thinking, innovative organisation, proactive in delivering the most optimum services for our children, young people and wider local community.
* Career development opportunities.
* Regular development discussions.
And some of the benefits of working for us: CLICK HERE for more about our offer.
* Mental health/emotional support – 24/7 employee assistance programme.
* Hybrid model of remote working and office working, depending on business need.
* 30 days holiday on joining, plus bank holidays. This increases to 33 days after five years’ service, and then 35 days after ten years’ service.
* Generous contributory pension scheme.
Interviews will take place w/c 7th April.
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