Are you an organised, proactive, and driven professional looking for a new challenge? Do you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy problem-solving, and have a knack for keeping things running smoothly? If so, we want you to be part of our friendly team!
At Kent County Council, we believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. We are searching for Senior Business Support Officers who will play a pivotal role in helping our organisation operate efficiently and effectively.
You will be joining the newly formed Adult Social Care & Health Business Support Division, which has around 300 business support professionals that deliver support to our frontline services empowering our residents to live their lives the way they want to.
We believe the importance of supporting people to be involved in everyday activities, make choices and feel part of their communities, or not, as anyone has the right to do, in a way that suits them.
Two people to be seconded to manage the Adult Community Services, Short Breaks and Short Stays business support staff. These role will be temporary for six months.
Each role will be split geographically, as well as, split by service.
Geographical split will be one in West Kent (covering Dartford, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells) and one in East Kent (covering Ashford, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Swale and Thanet). These roles will be required to carry out supervisions across the West Kent and East Kent split.
Service split will be one responsible for Adult Community Services countywide and one responsible for Adult Short Breaks countywide. Adult Short Stays will be covered separately.
What you’ll be doing
You will:
* Foster good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
* Advocate for our clients and champion adult social care and health, acting as a point of contact; supporting telephone queries, mailbox management and production and distribution of correspondence and documentation
* Ensuring the oversight of the CQC registered service is continually maintained to always guarantee the safety of our clients and staff
* Line manage and provide professional supervision of staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, professional curiosity and development
* Contribute to a range of initiatives to support changing business needs and our future ways of working, staying informed of policy, procedures and processes
* Maintain financial processes, including preparing invoices, analyse and research data, investigating queries and ensuring financial and data records are accurate
* Plan, organise and coordinate a wide range of meetings, including production of agendas and minutes
This is to give you a flavour of what you will be doing. We are a wide-ranging division, with opportunities to get involved in lots more.
Why you’ll love working with us
* A collaborative culture – we believe in team work, and you’ll have the opportunity to work with departments across the Council, making a meaningful difference every day.
* Room to grow – whether you’re looking to build on your existing skills or take on new challenges, we offer plenty of opportunities for growth and development.
* Exciting challenges – each day brings new challenges and opportunities to problem-solve, innovate, and make a difference in our fast-paced environment.
* Supportive environment – we’re a friendly, dynamic, and inclusive team that values everyone’s contribution.
* Great employee benefits – from a generous contributory pension scheme and minimum of 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays to the Kent Rewards scheme which provides discounts from over 1,200 national and local retailers and Cycle2Work scheme.
What you’ll bring
* Proven experience in business support, administration, or a similar role.
* Excellent organisational and multitasking skills.
* Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and other office software.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive attitude and a passion for problem-solving.
* A positive, can-do mindset with a commitment to delivering high quality work.
This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.
This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore 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.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
For further information on this role, please contact:
Robyn Jarrett, Senior Business Support Lead (Robyn.Jarrett@kent.gov.uk)
About the Company
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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.
Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.
Location Invicta House, Maidstone, United Kingdom
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