Business Support Officer - Csap And Cypf Strategic Partnership Board

Blackpool Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackpool Council is seeking a proactive Business Support Officer to join the MASA and CYPFP Board Business Unit. The role provides high quality administrative and business support to ensure delivery of children’s partnership priorities, governance, coordination, and performance activities.

The successful candidate will support meetings, maintain records, coordinate actions, process information and ensure that business processes are delivered efficiently and effectively.

Qualifications

• Excellent admin and organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including face-to-face interactions.
• Experience in a busy office or business support environment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent ICT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and business support to the Business Unit.
• Organise and support meetings, including agenda prep, minute-taking and action tracking.
• Maintain accurate records, website and information systems.
• Coordinate reports, performance information and partnership documentation.
• Coordinate workforce development activities including training administration and communication

Skills

Administration

Organisation

Communication

Time management

ICT skills

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Hours: 37 per week

Salary: NJC Grade D SCP 7-11 £27,274 - £29,071 per annum

Closing Date: 10th November 2026 at 23:59pm

The Blackpool Children's Multi Agency Safeguarding Arrangements (MASA) and Children, Young People and Families Partnership Board (CYPFP) are seeking an organised, motivated and proactive Business Support Officer to join our MASA and CYPFP Board Business Unit. This is a key role providing high quality administrative and business support to ensure the effective delivery of children's partnership priorities.

This post is essential to the smooth functioning of the Business Unit, supporting governance, coordination, communication and performance activities across a range of partnership boards, meetings and groups.

The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting meetings, maintaining records, coordinating actions, processing information and ensuring that business processes are delivered efficiently and effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and business support to the Business Unit.
• Organise and support meetings, including agenda preparation, minute taking and action tracking.
• Maintain accurate records, website and information systems.
• Assist with the coordination of reports, performance information and partnership documentation.
• Assist with the coordination of workforce development activity including training administration and communication
• Support communications and engagement with partners and stakeholders including the production of newsletters and updating website information

About You

You will be an enthusiastic and highly organised individual with:

• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate with colleagues and senior partners with strong written and verbal communication skills including face to face activities
• Experience of working in a busy office or business support environment.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Excellent ICT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• A flexible and collaborative approach to work.
• Experience of or working in a safeguarding role would be an advantage but not essential

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a supportive team that plays a central role in delivering children and adults safeguarding partnership priorities across Blackpool. You will contribute to meaningful work that supports effective governance, safeguarding partnership working and positive outcomes for children, families and communities.