Vacancy Details

18 hours per week

Band D

Wirral is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making Wirral a better place. The council and its partners have pledged to #BeTheDifference.

We’ve got ambitious targets to meet by 2025. To achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are driven and ready to deliver the very best for our communities - #BeTheDifference.

Wirral's Early Childhood Service is a forward thinking team with an innovative approach that has received both national and local recognition.

Business Support Officers provide effective administrative support for the service including the use of new technology and work collectively with colleagues across Children's Services to ensure Children's Services is making Wirral great for children, young people and their families.

In this role, you'll support parents and children to access the Children's Centre, helping to create a warm and welcoming environment. You will also provide a first point of contact for professionals accessing the centre and will coordinate services on site ensuring that the day to day running of the centre is smooth. 

You will ensure we have professional administration support and maintain good relationships with teams across Children's services, key stakeholders, partners and outside agencies to ensure that service information is provided accurately and effectively.

We are looking for someone who can go the extra mile for children and families.

You'll need to be qualified in Numeracy and Literacy to GCSE or equivalent level and have experience working in a children and family or a community based environment.

Your experience should include the use of Microsoft Office packages, working with a range of databases and information systems alongside the ability to work independently whilst adhering to confidential information process and policies.

You will need a track record of meeting deadlines, working effectively under pressure and have an ability to resolve issues proactively.

Above all you will be looking to improve the way we engage with our residents to ensure they are at the heart of everything we do.

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The successful applicant must have the ability to converse with members of the public andprovide advice in accurate, spoken English

This post is subject to Enhanced Level DBS check.

Please note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.

Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.

Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration.  Forms received via the post will not be processed.

All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to workin the UK.  Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.

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