Social Work Co-Ordinator

Leicestershire County Council; Coalville; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking a well-organised Social Work Co-ordinator to join the Business Support Team based at High Street Office, Coalville. The role supports Children and Family Services, providing back-up to colleagues across locality areas and handling urgent work day-to-day.

This permanent, part-time position offers 18.5 hours per week with some flexibility around Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday, and initial training on Monday to Wednesday mornings.

Qualifications

• Recognised academic qualifications including GCSEs/A Levels or equivalent.
• Experience in administrative, financial and secretarial settings.
• Ability to use MS Word, Excel and data analysis.
• Strong organisational and customer care skills with clear written and oral communication.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under minimum supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide back-up to colleagues across locality areas and assist in handling urgent work day-to-day.
• Coordinate in the Business Support Team within Children and Family Services.
• Support in maintaining admin systems and data.
• Contribute to service delivery with flexible/hybrid working options.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

Data analysis

Organisational skills

Customer care

Written communication

Oral communication

Teamwork

Staff management

Numeracy

Literacy

Education

NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent

GCSE / A Levels or vocational quals

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: High Street Office, Coalville, LE67 3EA

Salary: £27,717 - £29,076 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 18.5 hrs per week (Wednesday p.m., Thursday and Friday. Initial training will take place on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 23rd October 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can make a difference?

Do you want a job where no two days are the same?

About the Role

An opportunity has arisen for a well-organised and resilient individual to join the Children and Family Services as a Social Work Co-ordinator in the Business Support Team. This role is part of the wider Business Support Service and as such an important part of this role is to provide back up to colleagues across locality areas and to assist in handling urgent work on a day-to-day basis.

About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• Recognised Academic Qualifications e.g. 'GCSE', 'A' Levels, Vocational Quals, Professional/Further Education Quals in relevant area. NVQ 2 in Business Administration or equivalent. Or equivalent level of relevant experience.
• Good computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, with the ability to use spreadsheets and perform basic data analysis. To give evidence of establishing and maintaining manual and electronic admin systems.
• Excellent organisational and customer care skills with good written and oral communication skills. Ability to communicate clearly and accurately by telephone, in person or in writing to a wide range of people (internal and external).
• Experience of working in an administrative, financial and secretarial setting.
• Able to produce accurate work to deadlines and give evidence of numeracy, literacy and statistical analysis skills.
• Able to work effectively as a member of a team and manage staff.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work under minimum supervision, with a flexible approach to changing deadlines and priorities

Previous candidates need not apply

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer .

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Sharon Wright - Senior Business Support Officer

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]