Business Support Services Officer

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Various across Wigan and Leigh Borough
2 positions x 37 hours per week
Grade 4 £26,427 - £27,709 per annum. £13.70 - £14.36 per hour
1 position x 18.5 hours per week
Grade 4 £13,213 - £13,854 per annum. £13.70 - £14.36 per hour

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role
As a Business Support Services Officer, you will play a vital role in supporting a range of Children's Services teams across Wigan, including Family Safeguarding, Complex Safeguarding, Fostering and other specialist services. Working in a flexible, peripatetic role, you will adapt to changing priorities and service needs while providing high-quality administrative support, minute taking, customer service and information management. No two days are the same. You will work alongside dedicated professionals, helping improve outcomes for children, young people and families while embracing new technology, digital tools and innovative ways of working
About you
We are looking for a proactive, organised and adaptable individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You will be confident using Microsoft Office applications, electronic systems and keen to embrace new technologies and digital solutions that improve the way we work. Excellent communication, organisational and minute-taking skills are essential, as is the ability to manage sensitive information with accuracy and professionalism. You will be a strong team player who enjoys variety, can respond positively to change and demonstrates the Team Wigan behaviours of being positive, accountable, courageous and kind.
About us:
Children's Business Support Services is a welcoming, supportive and forward-thinking team at the heart of Children's Services. We provide a collaborative environment where colleagues are encouraged to learn, develop and contribute new ideas. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across a variety of specialist teams, build a broad skill set and make a meaningful difference to services supporting children and families. In return, you will benefit from excellent development opportunities, flexible working arrangements where service needs allow, and the chance to be part of an award-winning organisation committed to innovation, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK, and you must maintain a valid (active) right to work. Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor. Please visit the link below to check you qualify to apply. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Prove your right to work to an employer.
Wigan Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. As part of this commitment, Wigan Council operates robust Safer Recruitment procedures
For an informal discussion about the role and find out more about working within Children's Business Support Services, please contact:
Faye Thomas, BSS Team Manager 01942 404465 or Deb Jackson, BSS team Manager 07787575031
Priority Candidates Interview date w/c Monday 14^th September
All other Candidates Interview date w/c Monday 21^st September
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