Business Support Coordinator

TN United Kingdom; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Support Coordinator to join a dynamic team in Ashford. This part-time role offers the chance to contribute to the Countywide Business Support Team, assisting with the authorization of high-cost care packages and managing client financial affairs. The ideal candidate will be computer literate with strong Excel skills, able to multitask, and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Enjoy generous annual leave, a contributory pension scheme, and training opportunities while working in a supportive environment. This is an exciting opportunity to shape future business support and make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Generous contributory pension scheme

Training and ongoing development plan

Qualifications

• Experience in administration with strong Excel skills.
• Ability to manage and process invoices effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the smooth running of the service and support Countywide Services.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

Excel Skills

Data Collation

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Flexibility

Education

Administrative Experience

Tools

IT Systems

Job description

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Business Support Coordinator Countywide Business Support Team

Part Time 22.5 hours working 3 days, one of which must be a Thursday.

The contractual base is Kroner House, Ashford, plus hybrid working.

If you are an experienced administrator, then we would love to hear from you. We are offering an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic, and supportive team.

An opportunity has arisen to recruit an Business Support Coordinator for the Countywide Business Support Team, providing support to the Operational Support Services (OSS) Team.

The Operational Support Service Team authorises high-cost care packages for clients under Promoting Independence, Supporting Independence, and Social Work Team packages.

We are also a Countywide service who protect client finances and deals with financial cases, Client Financial Affairs applications, Court of Protection/solicitor applications for finance, elements of Protection of Property and Debt Management.

The post-holder will assist in the smooth running of the service, but also work flexibly to support other areas of Countywide Services when needed.

This is an excellent opportunity to help shape future business support, making this an exciting time to join our service. We are looking for an administrator that is computer literate, with the ability to use a range of IT systems and packages to ensure a high level of accuracy with data collation and inputting. You will possess strong Excel skills and have experience of tracking and processing invoices for payment.

You will be able to work well within a busy team, prioritise your work, demonstrate flexibility, and bring new ideas while thinking outside the box. Possessing excellent communication skills is essential as you will be liaising with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. This is a challenging, varied, and exciting role that requires you to multitask whilst working under pressure.

We are looking for someone who possesses the same cultural attributes and values as the organisation, alongside good organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise workloads and work to deadlines.

Our offer:

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Generous contributory pension scheme

Training and an ongoing plan for development

The successful candidate must be able to travel on occasions, as meetings and training are held at different sites across the County.

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/Welsh 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.