Total Placement Service - Business Support Officer

Kent County Council

  • United Kingdom
  • £26,393-27,713 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
The Total Placement Service (TPS) Business Team is responsible for administering contracts and payments for a wide range of accommodation placements for children in care and care leavers.The team is looking to recruit to a full time, TPS Business Support Officer, initially on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2027, to deliver a range of business, administration, financial and system services for the purchasing of services for children and families.The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance of business and financial systems, providing specialist advice and resolving queries.The successful candidate must possess the following experience and key skills:
  • High motivation and the ability to work independently
  • Excellent organisational, administrative, and communication skills
  • Ability to meet strict deadlines and targets, prioritise tasks and plan effectively
  • Excellent business and financial administration including use of databases
  • Ability to monitor and process accurate financial records
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills
  • Ability to create and maintain complex spreadsheets
  • Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business and be able to work under pressure
  • Ability to investigate and resolve complex queries
  • Awareness of Data Protection and confidentiality issues.
Online assessment will be on the 29 September 2025.Interviews will be face-to-face and take place on the 6 October 2025.This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Contact DetailsFor further information, please contact:Sue Hall - 03000 415341 -Courtney Jarvis - 03000 416485 -About the CompanyWork that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.

Kent County Council