Specialist Business Support Officer

Who You Are

You are a dedicated professional who thrives within an organization committed to improving children's services. You demonstrate our organizational values in every aspect of your role, enjoy creating impact, and show enthusiasm in achieving goals. You have strong communication skills, are capable of providing informal training and guidance, and can apply your expertise to advise and support others. You recognize your own strengths and actively contribute to making Children's Services in Wirral exceptional for the children, young people, and families it serves.

What the Job Involves

As a Specialist Business Support Officer, you will provide efficient administrative support across Children's Services, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and procedures. Your responsibilities include financial reporting, information collation, communication management, and auditing processes to support statutory service requirements. You will play a crucial role in data capture, financial tracking, and performance management while ensuring that administration tasks, like minute-taking, are completed to the highest standard. You will oversee compliance with procurement and auditing procedures and support recruitment processes, ensuring adherence to health and safety, GDPR, and other relevant regulations. Furthermore, you will assist with event organization, manage administration staff development, and fulfill key holder responsibilities.

Skills

• Data protection and information sharing protocols
• Excellent numeracy, literacy, and IT skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
• Effective communication, both orally and in writing
• Good time management and workload prioritization
• Experience with procurement and report generation
• Ability to resolve issues proactively and meet deadlines
• Flexibility to work under pressure and independently
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding