Permanent, Part Time 15 hours per week/Job share working Thursday and Friday 08.30– 16.00.

We are looking to recruit to a Business Support Worker role. This is a very busy role, where you will have face to face contact with residents, all of whom have dementia.

You will be the first point of contact for reception, and you will help create a warm and friendly welcome for all visitors to the home. Some visitors will be family members, friends, doctors, district nurses and other professional members of staff.

In this role you will take initial enquiries for admissions to the home from a wide variety of sources. This might be in a planned or unplanned way, and you will need to demonstrate a high level of prioritisation skills and use of your initiate in the role.

You will provide support to managers and the wider team to ensure the smooth running of the service. Some of the tasks that you will be expected to undertake include:

Finance: Procurement of Goods/Services- You will be responsible for processing and ordering goods and services, including raising orders and processing invoices. You will need to be able to administer and balance a petty cash account.

Building Issues: Reporting and co-ordinating building repairs, liaising with internal and external contractors.

ICT Skills: You will need to have excellent word processing skills, excel and ICT skills, including previous experience of using a database to record information.

You will also need to be able to take minutes at meetings as required.

Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Sharon Baker Unit Manager or Duty Officer on 0117 535 4320.

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

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