Business Support Officer

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation Kirklees Directorate Children & Families Service Area Learning & Early Support Hours 37 Number of Jobs 1 Location(s) Empire House, Dewsbury, WF12 8DJ Position type Permanent Grade Grade 7 Salary

£25,409 - £26,845

An exciting opportunity has opened up to join our team in the Educational Psychology and Early Years SEND Support Service, working as part of a team providing business support to Educational Psychologists and Early Years Professionals supporting children and young people with special educational needs across Kirklees.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our team in a role that will primarily be related to the training and development offer the Service gives to schools, colleges, and early years settings, although there will also be other elements of general admin related to the service. You will have responsibility for all aspects of the administration of training provided by the service, working collectively with managers, key staff and business support officers to ensure an excellent experience for attendees and efficient support for trainers.

You will need:

• Experience of providing business support services in a large organisation
• Ability to plan, develop, monitor and review the use of financial resources
• Ability to demonstrate effective staff management skills
• Knowledge of project management techniques and the ability to prioritise and manage ongoing project work
• Advanced knowledge of applications and systems such as Microsoft Office to enable effective support and provide quality advice in relation to their use within the service
• Literacy skills to be able to produce complex and specialist documentation
• Numeracy skills to be able to produce statistical information
• Raise and pay invoices, charges for training, reconcile payments etc using Kirklees' systems.
• Organisation skills to manage your own workload and priorities and those within the team
• Business Administration NVQ Level 3 or able to demonstrate equivalent skills
• Be able to demonstrate and always promote excellent customer service
• Flexible and adaptable approach to working with the team
• Ale to travel to meetings at different work locations when required

What can we offer?

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and career development
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly polices, including flexible working
• Discounts with local and national retailers
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership

This post is subject to a DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

For more information about this role please contact Linda Wright on 01924 483744.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing date

12 March 2023, 11:55 PM

Important Information Job Profile (24).pdf – 125KB Day in the Life G7.pdf – 172KB G7 Job Focus Sheet.pdf – 169KB