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Job Description We currently have a fixed term (until 30th September 2026), part‑time (18.5 hours) vacancy for a Senior Business Support Assistant whose core focus will be to support the work of our Youth Transformation Pilot Project. The successful applicant will support the work of our frontline practitioners; enabling them to achieve the best outcomes and prioritise direct work with children and families and ensure timely communications with service users and partner agencies.
About The Role Successful applicants will be responsible for prioritisation of various tasks including meeting administration, training events and purchasing. Whilst the location/work base for these roles has been specified, our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We work flexibly to most effectively support the people, services and organisations that we support and will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.
There will be a requirement to assist with the delivery of business support within our core business hours, Monday – Friday. Working Pattern
- Monday – Thursday: 08.45 – 17.15
- Friday: 08.45 – 16.45
Experience of working in an office environment would be an advantage. Comprehensive training will be given and once established in the role, opportunities for career development will be available. You will have good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise appropriately with all levels of staff, service users and other agencies. A professional approach, applying discretion and diplomacy is essential.
We also require flexibility and the ability to enjoy the challenge of working within a busy team environment, producing good quality, accurate outputs while working to deadlines. This position will be subject to a standard Disclosure and Barring Service check. What You’ll Get In Return Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation.
We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance while still ensuring that service needs are met. Core Employee Rewards And Benefits
- A competitive salary.
- A defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions.
- A generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
- A national award‑winning employee health and wellbeing programme.
- Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as "Application" on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrate what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.
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