Job Description

About the role
Are you looking for a position that is rewarding, interesting and working within a friendly team?

We have a full time Business Support role within our Family Time (supervised contact) Team, which supports children separated from their families allowing them to spend nurturing, fun and family-focused time together.

The post will be based in Highfield Road Family Time Centre, Kettering and covering other locations in the North of the county. There is also a requirement to cover for the West of the county as and when required, so you must be able to drive and have access to a car, as you will need to travel across the county.

Working hours are 09.00-17.30 Monday to Thursday and 09:00-17:00 on a Friday


What will you be doing? Work with Family Time co-ordinators to maintain the service offered and to ensure our buildings are kept presentable to a high standard

Work with Family Time co-ordinators to support the team; their wellbeing, recruitment, induction and monitor staff training records

You will support the service in using management and planning tools to arrange activities and family time sessions

Provide effective reception cover at all buildings as needed

Accurately record minutes of team meetings when required.

You

will be doing cashless payments and coordinating out of county venues when required.


We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.


About you You are someone that enjoys networking with multi agency professionals,*
You are someone that enjoys networking with multi agency professionals,*
You are positive, solution-focused, with experience in business support or administration.*
You are experienced with working to daily deadlines, in a sensitive and confidential environment.*
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: susan.gamble@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.*
Please do not email CV's to this address as only applications through the recruitment portal will be considered*



When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education


About us

At Northamptonshire Children's Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do - in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.


Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.


We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.


At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.


Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.




Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.


We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

28 days annual leave,

plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover

(3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.

Opportunity to purchase

up to 25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

- We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.

Employee discounts

with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

Flexible and family working arrangements

including enhanced maternity benefits

A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team

where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions Extensive Learning & Development and

career development

opportunities *

Subsidised

town centre car parking scheme