Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Officer in the South Kent Fostering Support Team within the Kent Fostering Service. This is a permanent full-time position, based at Westchurch House, Godfrey Walk, Ashford incorporating hybrid working.
Responsibilities
* Provide administrative support in a confidential environment with strong numeracy skills and attention to detail.
* Demonstrate the ability to multi-task, manage diaries, and maintain Excel spreadsheets; confident using database applications.
* Use initiative to prioritise workload to meet deadlines in a demanding environment and collate/manage data as required.
* Interact with a range of multi-disciplinary professionals on a variety of matters and handle highly sensitive and confidential information.
* Collaborate effectively as part of a team while also working independently and remotely to a high standard.
Qualifications and Skills
* Good working knowledge of MS applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and Microsoft Teams.
* Experience creating and maintaining Excel spreadsheets and confidence in using database applications.
* Excellent diary management, a confident telephone manner, and a high standard of spoken and written English.
* Strong administrative and IT skills, with the ability to collate and manage data.
* Excellent numeracy skills, attention to detail, and adherence to financial procedures and best practices.
Additional Information
* This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
* This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.
* Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply. Interviews will take place on 5 November.
Location: Westchurch House, Godfrey Walk, Ashford, United Kingdom
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