Senior Business Support Officer (Quality Assurance)

Job introduction

Job title: Senior Business Support Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.  Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role:

• As a Senior Busijness Support Officer you will be required to provide high quality business support to the Independent Reviewing Officers & Child Protection Chairs in the delivery of statutory responsibilities within the Quality Assurance & Safeguarding Unit
• The Senior Business Support Officer will be responsible for the end-to-end administration of arranging statutory Child Protection Conferences & Looked After Children Review and will involve liaising with social workers, team managers and Independent Reviewing Officers via verbal and electronic correspondence, collating paperwork, and agendas
• In the role as a senior Business Support Officer will be required to complete detailed minute taking and record decision making on electronic systems therefore you will have experience of taking accurate minutes or experience of detailed report writing
• The Senior Business Support Officer will have experience of arranging a variety of meetings, preparing agendas, arranging venues, circulation of pre agenda items, distribution of minutes and outcomes from meetings is essential
• As the Senior Business Support Officer you must have the ability to produce quality work within highly pressurised and time restricted situations is essential

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years service - and the option to purchase further days
• Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme-  
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:

Closing Date for this role is: Friday 6th December 2024

Interviews will take place Wednesday 18th December 2024

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact – Andrew Olsen via email andrew.olsen@liverpool.gov.uk 

Applicants please note this post is being re-advertised therefore previous applicants need not apply.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. 

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk

Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.  Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

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