Business Support Administrator

Salary: £24,310 - £25,183 per annum pro rata

Grade: CD

Vacancy Hours: 22.5 per week Contract Type: Temporary Interview Date: 11/04/2025 Venue for Interview: Knaresborough Children's Centre

Business Support Administrator Grade CD, 22.5 hours - Maternity Cover.

An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a part time Business Support Administrator to join the Business Support Team supporting the Children & Young People's Service (CYPS) based at Knaresborough Children's Centre. The post is offered on a temporary contract up to 12 months, hours negotiable.

This is a challenging yet varied and rewarding position. The core focus is providing administrative support to operational and frontline services which includes, supporting with case recording, inputting/uploading data onto our LCS database, ordering goods and services, taking telephone calls and you will be subject to personal and sensitive information therefore, confidentiality when dealing with written and spoken communication is essential. Applicants must have good communication skills, experience in using Microsoft packages, strong organisational skills and can work both independently and as part of a team.

In return, we can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including flexible working, a local government pension scheme, generous annual leave package, learning and development opportunities and employee discount benefits / salary sacrifice schemes.

You will benefit from a supportive management structure and on-going training and personal development. As part of a larger Business Support Service, the role provides the opportunity for personal career progression in a dynamic and forward thinking service.

For an informal conversation, we would welcome you to call Gwen Edwards (Business Support Team Leader) on 01609 536424 or e-mail gwen.edwards@northyorks.gov.uk.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 06 April 2025

Interviews held: 11 April 2025

Key Documents:

Job Description.docx

Total Rewards

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