Fostering Service Support Officer - Business Support
| Posting date: | 07 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bridgend, CF31 4WB |
| Company: | Bridgend County Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 17760_CBC |
Summary
Fostering Service Support Officer - Business Support
Job description
34 hours per week
Temporary up to 31 March 2028
An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop a career in social care administration. We currently have a Fostering Service Support Officer post available within Childrens Social Care services in Bridgend. This post will be required to work 34 hours per week and the working pattern will be:
Monday to Thursday - 9.00am to 5.00pm
Friday - 9.00am to 4.00pm
You would provide a range of business support activities to the Fostering and Placement Service Teams to enable it to meet its statutory obligations and provide timely and effective services, focusing on finding families for children in our care.
As a Fostering Service Support Officer, you will assist Social Workers and Team Managers within the service on a daily basis, working closely with them to deliver effective administrative support in line with statutory requirements as well as agreed departmental standards and procedures.
You will be confident and pro-active, not afraid to use your initiative, with excellent organisation and communication skills. The role requires candidates to possess experience in administrative and/or financial practices/procedures.
Experience of minute taking, or a willingness to learn this skill is required.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 13 August 2025
Shortlisting Date: 15 August 2025
Interview Date: 28 August 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
Job description
34 hours per week
Temporary up to 31 March 2028
An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop a career in social care administration. We currently have a Fostering Service Support Officer post available within Childrens Social Care services in Bridgend. This post will be required to work 34 hours per week and the working pattern will be:
Monday to Thursday - 9.00am to 5.00pm
Friday - 9.00am to 4.00pm
You would provide a range of business support activities to the Fostering and Placement Service Teams to enable it to meet its statutory obligations and provide timely and effective services, focusing on finding families for children in our care.
As a Fostering Service Support Officer, you will assist Social Workers and Team Managers within the service on a daily basis, working closely with them to deliver effective administrative support in line with statutory requirements as well as agreed departmental standards and procedures.
You will be confident and pro-active, not afraid to use your initiative, with excellent organisation and communication skills. The role requires candidates to possess experience in administrative and/or financial practices/procedures.
Experience of minute taking, or a willingness to learn this skill is required.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 13 August 2025
Shortlisting Date: 15 August 2025
Interview Date: 28 August 2025
Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council
Job Description & Person Specification
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