Team Support Assistant

Job Introduction

About Us

Do you want a rewarding role where you will make a difference? Our business support team is the vital engine of Children’s Social Care. Working together with our dedicated teams, we provide essential support for children & families in our community.

 We are looking for people who wants to work in a challenging environment where no two days are the same. If this sounds like you, we have opportunities for you to join our committed team of administrators.

About the Role

We are looking for a Team Support Assistant to provide administrative support to our Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) and Education Safeguarding Advisory Team (ESAT) and Children’s Care Services.

The LADO is responsible for providing advice, information and guidance to employers about allegations or concerns regarding both paid and unpaid workers who work with children.  The Education Safeguarding Advisory Team is an advisory service for schools, colleges, early years providers and services who work with young people under 18. ESAT offers support to education providers to assist them to deliver effectively on all aspects of their safeguarding responsibilities. 

 Children’s Care Services co-ordinate teams of care workers who provide essential support in a variety of ways for families and children across Oxfordshire.

 Team Support Assistants are crucial in supporting these three services by working effectively with Local Authority Designated Officers, Education Safeguarding Advisors and Children’s Care Services Managers to deliver outstanding services to employers, education settings and local children and families in your community.

About you

You will be a person who can build excellent working relationships with professionals and members of the public.  You will be a highly organised individual, with good IT skills and will be able to provide efficient first-class customer service to all users of the Service.

Rewards and benefits

We have a dedicated training and induction plan for all new starters where we will develop your knowledge, skills and expertise in business administration in order for you to be successful in your role.

Our Organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.  As a Disability Confident employer we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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