Business Support Administrator, Adoption - closing date

We're looking for a part-time Business Support Administrator to join our Adoption team.

We believe that every child deserves a loving, supportive home and we're committed to providing the highest quality services to help make that a reality, we're proud of our three successive outstanding ratings with Ofsted.

Location:

Reading/Hybrid, one day/week in Reading office

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Part-time 22 hours/week over 3 or 4 weekdays

The role:

The Business Support Administrator provides essential support to the adoption process, an important role in ensuring that our service is of high quality, safe and meets performance targets/service standards.

Your responsibilities include:

• Manage enquiries from adoption applicants, other agencies, providing general information/support.
• Send all required information to adoption applicants in a timely manner.
• Record information efficiently/accurately on a database.
• Ensure relevant checks, documentation are completed for the adoption process.
• Provide cover for Panel Administrator as needed.
• Provide admin support across our Business Support admin team.

As Business Support Administrator, you'll:

• Have experience providing great admin support in a busy, demanding environment.
• Deliver excellent customer service, work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Be adept at organising, proactive in managing a busy workload, achieving deadlines.
• Produce work with a high level of accuracy, attention to detail.

Address: 7 Southern Court, Reading, RG1 4QS

Pro-rata salary range of £14,415 to £16,485 per annum (Full time equivalent salary range £24,243 - £27,725 per annum)

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about the role, contact Sandra Leach, Business Support Team Manager

Open for applications from 9 December 2025

Closing date for applications 5 January 2026

Scheduled interview date 20 January 2026

All applicants, successful or otherwise, can expect to receive a reply from us in due course