Business Support Administrator (Family Safeguarding West Team) 01874

Newbury, England, United Kingdom

7/28/2025

Are you an organised and motivated individual looking for a rewarding administrative role within the public sector? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Business Support Administrator to join our Children and Family Services team, providing essential business support to the Director and senior management team.

The Role

As a Business Support Administrator, you will be responsible for:

• Processing and administering requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Arranging and minuting sensitive meetings
• Managing incoming correspondence, including emails and enquiries.
• Maintaining databases and information systems, ensuring data integrity.
• Providing administrative support to social workers and managers
• Handling general enquiries and providing excellent customer service.
  
  

This role is crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of the Business Support Service, and you will be working alongside other administrators to deliver high-quality support.

The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and document preparation.
• A proactive and self-motivated approach to work.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in a similar administrative role is desirable.
  
  

This role is fixed term until 31/07/2026 – Time limited project

West Berkshire Council Offer Excellent Employment Benefits Such As

• Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
• Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
• Generous Local Government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• A range of local discounts
• Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
• You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
  
  

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julie Povey on 01635 503573 or email [email protected].

If you are an enthusiastic and dedicated individual looking to contribute to the successful delivery of services at West Berkshire Council, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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Equal Opportunities

The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

How To Apply

Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

West Berkshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share these values. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Successful candidates will be offered employment subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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