About the role
We offer:
• A salary offered at Scale 4, SCPs 7 to 11 (£22,369- £24,054)
• Excellent index-linked, defined benefit pension scheme including life assurance benefits
• Outstanding occupational, sick, maternity/paternity and shared parental leave schemes – well above the statutory minimum
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with length of service and ability to buy more
• Training and development
If you are interested in this opportunity and have questions about the role please contact:
Des’ree Abbott - Senior Business Officer – des’ree.abbott@cambridgeshire.gov.uk - 07920270714
Shannon Maltby - Business Development Coordinator – shannon.maltby@cambridgeshire.gov.uk - 07920270714
The closing date for applications is Monday 6th February 2023. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 14th February 2023 in Huntingdon.
If you experience any technical difficulties or have any queries whilst completing your application, please call our Recruitment Team on 0300 1267777.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
What will you be doing?
The Fostering Service requires a full time Business Officer to support the statutory responsibilities that sit within the service such as supporting the Recruitment and Assessment of Foster Carers and supporting the Supervision and Support area of Fostering.
The role is responsible for conducting Recruitment and Assessment checks of prospective Foster Carers and supporting with the review process of approved Foster Carers. This includes collating supporting documents/evidence, requesting & collating references and review paperwork, requesting & collating medical checks, completing DBS checks, sending out information packs and updating the recording system. As part of this, the role is responsible for paying invoices relating to recruitment checks. You may also be required on occasions to support the Foster Panel process.
About you
You will need to be flexible in your approach to work, as this is a varied role and will include the collation of reference checks which form part of the social workers assessments required for court. You will need good administration skills and the ability to prioritise as this is a fast paced role with short statutory deadlines.
You will be expected to work on your own initiative, keep calm under pressure and work to tight deadlines. You should have a methodical and concise approach to tasks and the ability to prioritise workloads effectively. You will need a comprehensive understanding of Microsoft packages (Word and Excel) and be able to use databases.
Please evidence on your supporting statement how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification. However, please note, you do not need to meet all of the essential criteria to be able to apply, we are looking for enthusiastic people who are keen to learn.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme.
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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