Business Support Officer - In2Care

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. Organisation   Kirklees Directorate   Adults & Health Service Area   Adults Social Care Operation Hours   18.5 Hours Number of Jobs   1 Location(s)   Working from home Position type   Temporary Length of contract   12 months from appointment Grade   5 Salary   £11,750 - £11,946  Advert Wording  

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work. 

DO YOU HAVE A CREATIVE FLAIR AND LOVE TALKING TO PEOPLE?

In2Care Kirklees is an innovative approach that supports the independent social care sector with recruitment into care jobs.  We provide 1-1 assistance and advice to individuals that are interested in care work, helping to find them their perfect job match.  In addition, we also support employers with filling their job vacancies which can include advert writing and organising recruitment events and campaigns.

The role is extremely busy and fast paced and you’ll be dealing on a daily basis with members of the public and social care employers. Providing a personal service is our passion so you’ll need to have the customer at the heart of everything you do.

The job also involves use of social media so you should be confident in using channels such as Facebook and Instagram to help advertise vacancies.

Main duties include:

• Creating attractive and vibrant job adverts
• Use of social media to promote and share job information
• Contact with a large volume of potential applicants using Facebook, telephone, text and e-mail to support them in finding a role in care
• Logging details of applicants on a database and keeping this up to date
• Progress checking with both applicants and employers in a timely way
• Signposting and referring individuals to other services as appropriate
• Match potential applicants to suitable employers

Interested?  If you have the qualities above and are a good team player then we’d love to hear from you!

 

 

Karen Wisniewski is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.  We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.

Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Closing date  

01 December 2024, 11:55 PM

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