An opportunity has arisen within Children\'s Services for a Business Support Assistant to join our recently formed Think Family Service (TFS) who deliver intervention and assessments to children and their families. TFS use a relationship-based approach supporting vulnerable children to remain living securely with their families where it is deemed safe to do so.
The role of the Business Support Assistant is to provide an efficient and effective level of administrative support to the team, enabling the service to achieve its aims and priorities.
Responsibilities
* Co-ordinating and arranging \'family time\' contact for children who are not able to live with their parents;
* Managing, convening, and supporting Family Network meetings;
* Arranging and timetabling groups, supporting the preparation for groups and co-ordinating spaces and places;
* Providing a face-to-face greeting reception service, or any other duties reasonably expected to be undertaken by a post holder at this level.
The role requires use of Microsoft 365 packages including accurately recording information on our local authority database, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook systems.
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You can expect to join a dynamic and committed team
You can expect to join a dynamic and committed team, where interventions completed with children and families, enable them to develop their own solutions and make positive changes to their lives. The strong culture within the team been created by a permanent and stable workforce.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
* - Generous annual leave entitlement
* - Local Government Pension Scheme
* - Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
* - Ongoing training and professional development
* - Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
* - Staff discounts and local offers
* - A supportive and inclusive working environment
Important Dates
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