Job Description

About the role

Are you looking for a position that is challenging, rewarding, interesting and fast paced?


Northamptonshire Children's Trust Localities Business Support Team is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team player to join our busy Safeguarding and Children in Care Business Support teams, offering administrative support to Social Work teams.

Please note we are recruiting for 1 full-time Admin in Kettering and 1 part-time Admin in Wellingborough. Both positions may require travel to other locations as and when required.

Working hours for fill-time are 37 hours per week Monday to Friday.

Working hours for part-time are 22.5 hours per week Monday to Wednesday.

Please make a note in your supporting statement whether you are interested in part or full time position.

For informal enquiries or a discussion about this job please contact Lisa.Seebaran@nctrust.co.uk

Please do not submit CV's to this email address candidates will only be considered if they apply via the portal

What will you be doing?

This is a varied and rewarding role that requires good verbal and written communication skills. Co-ordinate and manage the locality team's processes and systems in relation to communications and SharePoint, including mailbox monitoring, task action and response. To attend and take accurate minutes of statutory children's services group meetings (including attendance records etc.) as directed by the children's services operational leads, in accordance with their priorities, protocols and procedures.


Works closely and jointly with the other service members as required to ensure continuity of support for Children's Services and undertake other tasks as appropriate to the role to meet the needs of the business
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.
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

We are looking for candidates who enjoy networking with multi agency professionals and is solution-focused, with experience in business support.


You will be required to meet daily deadlines, working in a fast paced, sensitive and confidential environment.
Experience in minute taking and processing invoices and experience of Microsoft Office packages is desirable as it will be a key task for these roles.
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