Overview
Business Support Administrator – Adoption – NN1 1ED
Our Benefits
We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:
- 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
- Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
- Employee Assistance Programme – We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
- Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Subsidised town centre car parking scheme
About the role
Use your admin expertise to support a service that transforms lives
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Voluntary Adoption Agency is looking for a motivated and positive individual to join our dynamic, county-wide Adoption Team. This team plays a vital role in supporting adoptive families through Recruitment, Assessment, and Family Finding services. Working in a hybrid model, you’ll be based partly at One Angel Square in Northampton (minimum three days per week) and partly from home. This is a varied, challenging and rewarding role that offers the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Lorraine.Taverner@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
About you
You’re a confident, approachable, and energetic team player who thrives in a busy environment.
You have excellent communication skills and a natural ability to build positive relationships.
Highly organised, with strong IT and numeracy skills,  you’re comfortable working independently to meet deadlines.
You’ll bring previous experience of working in a team, along with the flexibility and initiative needed to manage competing priorities. You’re quick to learn, proactive, and always ready to contribute to a supportive and inclusive team culture.
When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education. Â Â Â Â
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
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