Business Support Administrator - Localities North

Northamptonshire Childrens Trust; Corby; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life cover

Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee discounts

Flexible and family working

Career development

Subsidised town centre car parking

Job summary

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is seeking a dedicated Business Support Administrator for the Localities North team. The role involves providing administrative support to Social Work teams, managing communications and SharePoint systems, and taking minutes at statutory group meetings.

You will work primarily from Gainsborough Road Corby, with potential travel to other locations. Hours are standard local government business hours, with a supportive management structure and clear pathways for

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate clearly in writing and oral form.
• Strong organization and time-management skills to handle multiple tasks.
• Experience in working as part of a team within a busy office environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to Social Work teams and locality operations.
• Co-ordinate and monitor team processes and SharePoint mailbox activity.
• Attend meetings and take accurate minutes; manage invoicing and general admin tasks.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Tools

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Business Support Administrator - Localities North

Job Reference Ref/77/9339

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Full Time

Salary Range:

Working Hours:

37

Location:

Closing Date:

05/10/2026

Job Category:

Administration

Organisation:

Northamptonshire Children's Trust

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:

• 28days 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 andcareer development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

About the role

Are you looking for a position that is challenging, rewarding, interesting and fast paced?

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Localities Business Support Team is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team player to join our busy Safeguarding Business Support team, offering administrative support to Social Work teams.

You will be office based at Gainsborough Road Corby but you may be required to travel to other locations as and when required. Hours of work will be Monday - Thursday 09.00-17.30 and Friday 09.00-17.00

We’re always happy to speak with interested candidates. If you’ve read the job description and have any questions, please feel free to email [e-mail]

What will you be doing?

This is a varied and rewarding role that requires good verbal and written communication skills.

You will co-ordinate and manage the locality team’s processes and systems in relation to communications and SharePoint, including mailbox monitoring, task action and response.

You will attend and take accurate minutes of statutory children’s services group meetings (including attendance records etc.) as directed by the children’s services operational leads, in accordance with their priorities, protocols and procedures.

You will work closely and jointly with the other service members as required to ensure continuity of support for Children’s Services and undertake other tasks as appropriate to the role to meet the needs of the business

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

About you

You enjoy networking with multi agency professionals and are solution-focused, with experience in business support.

You are comfortable working to daily deadlines, in a fast paced, sensitive and confidential environment.

Experience in minute taking and processing invoices and experience of Microsoft Office packages is desirable as it will be a key task for these roles.

About us

At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Every decision we make and every action we take is guided by our commitment to delivering high-quality services that make a lasting difference to the lives of children, young people and families across Northamptonshire.

We know that our people are our greatest strength. Our workforce is at the centre of our success, and we are committed to creating an environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and empowered to do the best job of their lives every day. We foster a culture built on kindness, collaboration and trust, where achievements are recognised, ideas are welcomed and innovation is encouraged.

We are proud of the positive impact we make together and delighted that our work has been recognised by Ofsted, with anOutstanding rating for Leadership and Management and Good ratings across Help and Protection, Children in Care and Care Leavers.

At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a Disability Confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers, who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an ambitious, supportive and forward-thinking organisation, Northamptonshire Children’s Trust could be the place for you.

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