Children's Residential Business Support Officer
Posted 7 hours 8 minutes ago by Nottingham City Council
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 18.5 hours per week, worked flexibly across Monday to Friday
(Exact working pattern to be agreed)
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 - £27,694 per annum (pro rata for part time) (Pay award Pending)
Location: Sherwin Road Children's Residential Home and Mettham Street Children's Residential Home, Nottingham
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In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
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About the RoleWe're looking for a Children's Residential Business Support Officer to join our Children's Support Services.
This post provides dedicated business support to Sherwin Road and Mettham Street Children's Residential Homes, working closely with Registered Managers, Assistant Managers, and Children's Residential Social Care Workers (CRSCWs).
The role provides comprehensive, flexible administrative and operational support, helping to ensure consistent service delivery and positive outcomes for children and young people. You will support the day to day running of the homes, including:
- Financial monitoring and processing
- Maintaining accurate records and systems
- Organising meetings and producing minutes
- Liaising with internal and external professionals
The ideal candidate will have:
Essential Qualifications- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths
- Or relevant experience demonstrating equivalent skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
- Experience of working in a pressured, confidential environment
- Experience of using financial systems and case management tools
- Understanding of business support processes within a local authority setting
- Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and confidentiality within children's services
- Knowledge of UK data protection legislation, including GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018
- Strong communication skills (face to face, telephone and written)
- Excellent minute taking and record keeping skills
- Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Problem solving skills with a proactive and solution focused approach
- High levels of discretion when working in sensitive environments
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
An enhanced DBS check for regulated activity is required.
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact to Kevin Bianco
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Closing date: 9th September 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date.
Interviews will be held: TBC
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