Screening Advisor
| Posting date: | 14 February 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 March 2025 |
| Location: | Nottingham, NG8 3AP |
| Company: | Nottingham City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4612 |
Summary
Contract Type: Fixed Term for 3 years
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £25,992 rising to £26,835 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Location: Broxtowe Children's Centre, 18 Strelley Road, Nottingham NG8 3AP
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
As a Screening Coordinator, you will play a key role in supporting the Behaviour and Emotional Health (BEH) Team. Your responsibilities will include screening referrals, working alongside the Single Point of Access, and managing and processing new contacts to the team. You will also be responsible for uploading referrals, handling phone enquiries, supporting practitioners, finance, general administration, and typing letters to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. A strong understanding of the interventions provided by the BEH Team and its partners is essential. This is a dynamic and engaging role that requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and strong communication. A fantastic opportunity to be part of a team making a real difference!
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Excellent telephone skills with the ability to communicate professionally with colleagues, partner agencies, and citizens accessing the service.
- Experience in screening referrals to manage and process new contacts to the team.
- Strong organisational skills to manage finance processes, ensure accurate data entry, and maintain administrative efficiency.
- Knowledge of the interventions provided by the BEH Team and its partners to support effective service delivery.
- Ability to support practitioners with administrative tasks and service coordination.
- Capable of working under pressure and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to work independently while also contributing effectively to a busy team.
- An enhanced DBS check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Marie Naison, Service Delivery Manager, by telephone on 0115 8762882/07483376789 or by email at marie.naison@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Closing Date: 27/02/2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure that you submit a cover letter outlining how you meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job description.
Interviews will be held: TBC
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