Business Support Officer - Children Services

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Job summary

Pembrokeshire County Council invites applications for a Business Support Officer within the Childcare Management Teams 1 & 2 in Pembrokeshire, Wales. This fixed-term role supports managers with day-to-day administration and coordination to help the service run smoothly.

Working alongside childcare teams, you will provide reliable, well-organised support and contribute to a variety of tasks that benefit children, families and the wider service.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative support to managers and teams.
• Ability to organise and coordinate multiple tasks with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative support to Childcare Management Teams 1 & 2.
• Assist in keeping the service running smoothly through effective administration and coordination.
• Support managers and staff to ensure timely delivery of tasks and services.

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Team player

Job description

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work_outline Basis Fixed Term

Job profile for Business Support Officer - Children Services 05/11/2026 Business Support Officer - Children Services

Job details

Salary Grade 5 - £27,709 - £28,608

Contractual hours 37

Basis Fixed Term

Job category/type Clerical and Administration, Social Care

Job reference REQAA7665

Attachments

• Business Support Officer - Children Services - Job Description (W) .doc
• Business Support Officer - Children Services - Job Description (E) .doc
• Employee Benefits Leaflet A5 (E).pdf
• Employee Benefits Leaflet A5 (W).pdf

Job description

Business Support Officer – Childcare Management Teams 1 & 2

Funded until March 2028

Are you organised, approachable and ready for a new challenge?

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Childcare Management Teams 1 & 2 within Children’s Services as a Business Support Officer.

You’ll play an important role in supporting our managers and teams, helping to keep the service running smoothly through effective administration, organisation and coordination.

Working alongside our childcare teams, you’ll provide day-to-day administrative support and contribute to a range of tasks that make a real difference to the service we provide to children, young people and families across the county.

If you’re someone who is reliable, well organised, works well with others and takes pride in providing a high-quality support service, we’d love to hear from you.

Employee Benefits

Our employee benefits are designed to help invest in your future and are in addition to living and working in Pembrokeshire, one of the most beautiful and desirable counties in the UK. For further details, please refer to the Employee Benefits leaflet attached.

The Visit Pembrokeshire website https://www.visitpembrokeshire.com/ is an excellent source of information, and showcases the wide variety of activities, amenities and adventures that await you.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.

Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Guidance Note: Use of AI and Accuracy of Information:

• We understand that applicants may choose to use tools such as generative AI to support the preparation of their application. While the use of such tools is permitted, it remains the applicant’s full responsibility to ensure that all information submitted is factually accurate, truthful, and representative of their own skills, experiences and qualifications.
• Providing information that is false, misleading, or exaggerated, regardless of whether it was generated by AI or not, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process or dismissal if discovered after appointment.
• By submitting this application, you confirm that all content provided is accurate and submitted in good faith.

The Supported Employment Programme is a group of local authority based enterprises that employs over 75 people with a disability or work limiting health condition, please visit the link below for further information: Pembrokeshire Supported Employment Programme - Pembrokeshire County Council

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council’s Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing [e-mail] .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing [e-mail] .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2025.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are not needed. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.

Pembrokeshire County Council,Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 1TP