Business Support Assistant (E2904)

Cheshire East; West Kilbride; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team in a vital role supporting early years education funding. As a Business Support Assistant, you will ensure accurate processing of payments and manage communications with parents and childcare providers. This position requires excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a supportive environment. Cheshire East Council offers a rewarding career with opportunities for growth and development, all while making a positive impact in the community. If you're passionate about supporting families and education, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with early years education entitlement funding is preferred.
• Ability to manage sensitive information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Collect and process funding data from childcare providers.
• Handle routine and non-routine enquiries regarding entitlements.

Skills

Data Entry Accuracy

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Confidentiality Management

Job description

Business Support Assistant

There is an exciting opportunity to join the Early Years, Family Help & Prevention service, supporting the local authority to fulfil its statutory duty to administer the free early education entitlement for children aged 9 months to 4 years.

Organisation: Cheshire East Council

Location: Crewe

Job Category: Children and Young People Services

Grade: CEC NJC - Grade 5

Salary Min: £25,584 Per Annum

Salary Max: £27,269 Per Annum

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per year: 52.143

Employment Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 02/03/2025

Ref No: E2904

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful applicant will collect funding data from a high volume of childcare providers across Cheshire East. The data is used to calculate and process free early education entitlement payments. Therefore, a high level of accuracy is required when processing payments and good attention to detail is essential. This post is suited to an administrator who can demonstrate good organisational skills and can confidently communicate with parents, schools and childcare providers.

Ideally, we are looking for the post holder to have experience in, and a good working knowledge of, the full range of early years education entitlement funding. Excellent skills and knowledge around the early years payment system, or similar systems, will be an advantage.

The post holder will deal with routine and non-routine enquiries in relation to the free early education entitlement in line with agreed policies and defined procedures. Team working is also of equal importance to the role. The successful candidate would also be required to support colleagues administering the entitlements.

ABOUT YOU

You will have:

• A high degree of accuracy when inputting data
• The ability to prioritise your workload to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills to liaise with childcare providers and parents
• Effective teamwork
• A flexible approach to work
• The ability to manage sensitive and or confidential information in an appropriate way

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for the role please click apply for this job at the bottom of the page, or, for an informal chat about the role please contact Katie Johnson on 01270 686398.

ABOUT US

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we can offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities. At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.