Business Support Assistant

We have an opportunity for a Business Support Assistant, working within The Fostering Business Support Service.

This is a part-time 22-hour permanent position. We are looking for someone to provide a high level of business support administration to our Fostering Teams.

The days of work are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Business Support is key to the success of our Fostering Services, our Business Support teams are there, making sure things run smoothly, so that our frontline colleagues can deliver for our foster families.

The post holder will be predominantly office based, although some hybrid working is arranged on a rota basis dependent on the demands of the service.

Main Responsibilities

You will provide core business functions in addition to working closely with their team including the team manager and social workers. You'll need full knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and the ability to utilise the main applications. You'll also chase workers for paperwork to make sure work is completed to the required deadlines. A part of this role is inputting data in our database, sharing data and helping to ensure the database is up to date and ensuring its accurate by cleansing data as and when needed. In addition, there will be the opportunity to support wider more generic office functions to support the delivery of all business support services.

The Ideal Candidate

Working in Business Support requires teamwork, good organisational skills and a good level of competency using IT systems.

Minimum criteria for the role is:

• GCSE English and Maths
• Good communication skills because you'll interact with lots of people across the organisation and externally through phone, in person and email.
• Minute Taking experience is essential
• Good organisation skills and attention to detail, as you'll be keeping data updated and you'll be working to deadlines.
• A flexible approach to work as sometimes things can change, and so you'll need to be able to prioritise work and change tasks quickly.
• A passion to always give the best service.

Although not essential, we would also love you to have:

• NVQ Level II in Business Administration or equivalent
• Be able to demonstrate 2 years work place administration experience

For further information, please contact

Interviews will be held week commencing 27th July 2026 Our Recruitment Process

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you'll bring to the role. The minimum essential criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.

Guaranteed Interview

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.