| Salary £25,185-£25,989, Per annum | Fixed Term till 31/08/2026, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Pro Rata
Job Title – Business Support Officer Grade 4
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Business Support Officer to enhance our already established friendly and supportive team who will contribute to the key work of the Education and Children's Directorate.
This is a temporary post working 37 hrs per week and supports the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) teams, based at Lancashire House, Enterprise Way, Accrington, BB5 0FL providing outstanding support to operational staff and managers. You could be really experienced in administration or looking to build on your previous experience and there is no better place to do this than with us.
The team are currently trialling a compressed hours pattern, working 08:15-17:00, 19 days out of 20 in a 4 week period, with 1 non-working day.
What we are looking for:
Passion –You'll be passionate about delivering a great service and experience, it's what will motivate you, getting it right first time, asking for support when you need it and building on the skills that you've developed elsewhere.
Knowledge and Experience – Ideally you will have experience of working within an administration setting and have knowledge of using Microsoft packages and databases.
Great Communication – You'll be engaging and providing advice to Managers, Social Workers, families, members of the public and the rest of the team on a daily basis, so being able to clearly communicate the information you need and listen to individual requirements is key.
Why join us:
You'll get support along your journey both from your line manager and the rest of the team – we've some brilliant networks and groups that are available, you'll feel valued and achieve both a great work/life balance and the job satisfaction that we all want.
Lancashire County Council offers:
1. Competitive salary
2. Great holiday entitlement starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays
3. Opportunities for flexible working
4. Health and wellbeing
5. Family friendly employer
6. Financial and travel benefits
7. Access to training and development