CYPF Support Officer
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills to support the Business Support Team within the Children, Young People and Families Service (CYPF).
Essential qualifications
* GCSEs A*-C (9-4) or equivalent in English and Maths
* NVQ3 or equivalent qualification or experience in business support
* A willingness to undertake appropriate learning and development as required
Additional skills and experience
* A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages
* Experience of working in a clerical or administrative environment
* Experience of organising meetings and producing the resulting notes, action points, minutes and reports
* Literacy skills required including spelling, grammar and punctuation for dealing with letters, documents
* Experience of working in a team
* Time management skills to prioritise work appropriately, be punctual and meet deadlines in order to deliver a good service
* Accuracy with a high level of attention to detail
In your role as a CYPF Support Officer you will be engaging with a variety of people on a daily basis; from members of the public to Social Workers and Service managers, as well as other professionals from other agencies. This particular role will be supporting various Panels within the service to create agendas, take minutes, update spreadsheets and the case management system. It will also involve some reception duties across two office sites and you will also be required to provide cover for other administrative roles within the team.
Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, have been in Plymouth City Council care or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
Please provide details in your application of your previous experience and the skills and abilities which you feel you could bring to this role.
The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post is: Standard Check.
This role is not suitable for jobshare; this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
If you would like to know more, please call Siobhan Blackmore on 01752 305989 for an informal chat or email Siobhan.blackmore@plymouth.gov.uk with any questions you may have.
Closing Date: Monday 30 March
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