Job Description

Salary

From 25,584 to 27,711 per annum (Grade E)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Package

Permanent

Job category/type

Administration, Children Social Care

Date posted

11/07/2025

Job reference

REQ00000708



Are you an organised and efficient
administrator looking for a new challenge within a supportive and
inclusive working environment? West Berkshire Council is seeking
a Business Support Administrator to join the Quality Assurance
& Safeguarding Team (QAAS), based at Market Street Offices in
West Berkshire.



Working as a Business Support Administrator
in QAAS is a specialist role, for which you will receive
comprehensive training. You will play a crucial part in
providing administrative support to assist the service to meet
its& statutory responsibilities. Reporting to the Business
Support Manager, you will be responsible for a wide range of
tasks, including:


Providing administrative support to the Independent Reviewing Officers / Child Protection Chairs, Foster Carer Reviewing Officer and Local Authority Designated Officer in the execution of their roles. Tracking statutory completion timeframes and taking action where necessary to ensure these are met within the service. Arranging and minuting statutory child protection conferences. Producing and distributing the minutes and plans arising from the child protection conferences. Arranging statutory reviews for Children In Care and distributing the minutes and plans from the reviews. Ensuring accurate recording and maintenance of performance data for the purpose of reports and analysis, this includes data cleansing activity where inaccuracies are found. Supporting the Business Support Manager with financial administration, such as processing invoices. Collaborating with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the service.




To excel in this role, you should
have:


Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively to ensure statutory timescales are met. Excellent attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in all aspects of your work. Proficient IT skills, including experience with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to take accurate minutes in meetings. Good communication skills, both written and verbal. Good experience of minuting meetings A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities.




By joining West Berkshire Council, you will
become part of an employer that values and invests in its people.
We offer a range of employment benefits to support your work-life
balance and professional development, including:


Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00 Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities Generous Local Government pension scheme Family friendly policies A range of local discounts Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years& service.




Please note that the closing date is given
as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if
we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if
you are interested, please submit your application as early as
possible to avoid disappointment.



For an informal discussion about this role,
please contact Corinne Wilson, Business Support Manager, on 01635
503153 or email corinne.wilson@westberks.gov.uk.



Join us at West Berkshire Council and make
a positive impact in our community while advancing your
career.



Explore everything that a career with West
Berkshire Council has to offer here:
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Equal
Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of
employment, and positively encourages applications from people
who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under
the Equality Act 2010.


How to
apply

Please now complete a short online
application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.



This role has been identified as public
facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the
requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with
confidence in English applies.



West Berkshire Council is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share these
values. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection
practices reflect this commitment. Successful candidates will be
offered employment subject to Disclosure and Barring Service
checks along with other relevant employment checks.



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