About the role
Northamptonshire Safeguarding Adults Board (NSAB) is looking for a full time Business Support Officer to join the Business Office. The role will complement the existing team who provide a high level of service for NSAB and partner agencies.
The Safeguarding Adults Board structure consists of two Boards, one strategic, the other operational, and a number of Subgroups that drive activities to support the strategic plan. The Subgroups consist of Communication & Engagement, Learning & Development, Quality & Performance, and Safeguarding Adult Reviews.
To meet the needs of the priorities and key themes in the NSAB strategic plan, the Business Support Officer will provide essential support.
If you meet the essential criteria in the job description and are interested in joining a small, friendly team and would like an initial discussion, then please contact Chloe Roberts, NSAB Project Officer on 07342 057761.
To apply for the position, please visit Recruitment Hub to complete your application by Friday 14th February 2025.
Shortlisting will take place by Friday 21st February 2025, with interviews held week commencing 3rd March 2025.
What will you be doing?
Business Support tasks will include: communicating with a wide range of colleagues via telephone and emails. Organising large scale meetings that include colleagues from local authorities, health and police, etc. The Business Support Officer will collate meeting papers, update action logs and plans, and take minutes at meetings. They will also provide essential activities such as ensuring documents are accessible for the NSAB website and support the uploading of website content. They will assist with the co-ordination of learning and engagement events, and finance related tasks such as raising purchase orders, as well as other important administrative tasks as necessary.
About you
This is a varied role in a fast paced environment. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, have a high level of attention to detail, demonstrate a willingness to learn, efficient in Microsoft Office, adept at developing excellent working relationships with colleagues, and will be a willing team player.
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Car Lease scheme via Tusker.
- Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.
- 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.
- Commsave- Free membership to Commsave Credit Union who provide a variety of savings accounts, loans, a monthly lottery draw and more!
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
- Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
- Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.
About us
At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.
Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.
Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU
We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner
The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.
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