Senior Business Support Officer
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.47 to £14.36 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 July 2025 |
| Location: | Barry, The Vale of Glamorgan |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Vale of Glamorgan Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SS00994 |
Summary
About us: This is an excellent opportunity to put down roots in an Authority that has a proven track record for making a difference and excellent performance. Children and Young People Services have a wide range of statutory duties and responsibilities. Our primary role is to protect, support and meet the social care needs of children and their families, helping them to achieve the best quality of life possible. We are a business support team providing administrative support and assistance to teams who provide a service to the children and families within the Vale of Glamorgan. You will receive outstanding support and training, joining a team that is kind with emotional warmth, who always go the extra mile.
Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About the role:
Pay Details: Grade 5 SCP 8 (£25,992) pa – SCP 12 (£27,711)
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours per week. Monday - Friday
Main Place of Work: Docks Office
Description: We are looking for a skilled Senior Business Support Officer to support Children and Young People Services.
The successful candidate will supervise staff and have management duties, working with the Business Support Manager to ensure the seamless delivery of administration services.
This role will also take the lead in providing:
• Specialised business support functions with regard the legal process.
• Statistical and management information for the service to Operational Managers, Team Managers and Practitioner Managers. You will also support the team with a range of other business support duties as needed.
About you / You will have:
- Experience of setting up and maintaining systems.
- Experience of advanced minute taking for a range of purposes.
- Experience of business administration
- Experience of proof reading complex documents
- Experience of managing and working within a team environment.
- Experience of creating and presenting statistical and written reports
Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About the role:
Pay Details: Grade 5 SCP 8 (£25,992) pa – SCP 12 (£27,711)
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 37 hours per week. Monday - Friday
Main Place of Work: Docks Office
Description: We are looking for a skilled Senior Business Support Officer to support Children and Young People Services.
The successful candidate will supervise staff and have management duties, working with the Business Support Manager to ensure the seamless delivery of administration services.
This role will also take the lead in providing:
• Specialised business support functions with regard the legal process.
• Statistical and management information for the service to Operational Managers, Team Managers and Practitioner Managers. You will also support the team with a range of other business support duties as needed.
About you / You will have:
- Experience of setting up and maintaining systems.
- Experience of advanced minute taking for a range of purposes.
- Experience of business administration
- Experience of proof reading complex documents
- Experience of managing and working within a team environment.
- Experience of creating and presenting statistical and written reports
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