About The Job
Salary: NJC Grade 6 £27,254 to £28,598 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time – 37 hours per week
Location: Based in Burgess Hill – Hybrid working available, 2 days expected in office with flexibility to cover leave where required.
You will be providing self‑directed and proactive, confidential professional business and administrative support. This will include directly supporting the work of social workers by updating databases, attending complex meetings to produce written records, and providing support to senior leaders to enable them to deliver their strategic objectives and key outcomes.
By providing professional business and administrative support you will be making a difference to the work of the Children, Young People and Learning Directorate and enhancing the effectiveness of the whole team.
Experience and Skills
- Work independently, confidently, flexibly and in close partnership with others in the Directorate and wider organisation.
- Good time management to manage short deadlines and conflicting priorities.
- Excellent Word and Excel skills, and the ability to concentrate over long periods of time to take accurate and comprehensive notes during meetings on complex and sensitive subjects.
- Resilience and excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with vulnerable individuals or those with complex problems, and occasional challenging behaviours from those accessing the service.
- Handle information with sensitivity and confidentiality.
- GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.
- Recognised qualification in office skills or administration, or a business‑related subject at level 2 or 3 of the national qualifications framework or have acquired equivalent experience within the workplace.
Rewards and Benefits
We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, maintain a healthy work‑life balance and are rewarded for the work you do. Upon joining us you will have access to a range of benefits including:
For a full list this can be found at our Rewards and Benefits page.
About Us
Here at West Sussex County Council, we are ambitious for our children and our workforce. We are committed to improving our services for the children and families in West Sussex we support. You will join us at a key time on our improvement journey. The work we have started includes establishing a new and experienced senior leadership team, driving forward our ‘Children First’ improvement plan and implementing the Family Safeguarding Practice Model. You will be trained in motivational interviewing, to support our strengths‑based approach to working with families and creating lasting change for children.
We don’t underestimate the work that still needs to be undertaken and the challenge ahead, we are confident in our approach and excited about the changes occurring. That’s why we need professionals, like you, who really want to be part of the positive change that is happening for children.
Reference
Reference number: CAFHE06384.
Additional Information
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to 3 years referencing and a health check.
Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We ensure our approach to recruitment is flexible and supportive to enable all applicants to be at their best and to ensure they have the best possible chance of success. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application, please contact.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver. More information can be found on our application help page.
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