Job Introduction
The Business Support Team for Education and Learning have a wide remit within Children's Services and Milton Keynes City Council. Our colleagues work within Community Learning, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and support our Education Outcomes services.
We’re seeking a Specialist Business Support Assistant to contribute their skills to our Governor Support Team. You’ll assist with Governor recruitment, training, and invoicing.
No previous experience is required though you should be able to communicate to a high standard both verbally and in writing.
This is a home-based role where you’ll be expected to attend our Civic offices one day each week.
Main Responsibility
- Governor Services (including traded work). Traded service team support, formal communications with governors (including new/outgoing correspondence), maintaining master meeting schedule, all aspects of traded service finance, support of statutory work, oversight and maintenance of bespoke systems specific to Governor Services.
- Support for Governor Training (support for traded work). Support with course admin and facilitation, traded service finance with the use of bespoke systems specific to Governor Training. Review and updates to Leadership and Governance publications.
- Governor recruitment - monitoring Governor vacancies and supporting statutory functions in relation to these, processing and liaison with Governing Boards/Advisors to fill vacancies and collaboration with Governors for schools where appropriate.
- Headteacher Recruitment - support for School Improvement Partners (following purchase of traded service). Supporting all aspects of the traded service, including creation of application pack, facilitating advertising, supporting shortlisting/interview processes through to requesting and collating references.
The Ideal Candidate
- We’re looking for someone who can be flexible and apply themselves to varied tasks with great attention to detail.
- The ideal candidate will have Office 365 experience and be familiar with the use of its packages.
- Ability to communicate both written and verbally to a high standard.
- Able to work well as part of a team but also on their own initiative and able to work well under pressure.
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
