Business Support Assistant

Brackenberry; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Nottingham to assist with the appointment of a Business Support Assistant on a 2-month contract, likely to be extended at client's discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £13.47 - £17.43 per hour

Summary:

• To support the delivery of the Transport Solutions team's objectives, supporting the Transport Solutions Officers and deputising as required.
• To ensure procurement of services follows best value principles, ensuring financial regulations are met and budgets are monitored.
• To ensure that a professional and reliable service is delivered to all clients through over 500 contract services carrying over 2000 passengers per day.

Responsibilities:

• To support the delivery of a wide range of specialised transport, including specialist home to school transport, Youth offending, CFCS, Adult Social Care, and Respite short breaks providing solutions for internal and external clients.
• To ensure that National and County Council safeguarding and child protection measures are followed.
• To be responsible for the procurement and evaluation of best value ad-hoc transport for client departments.
• To be responsible for ensuring all service users have a certified Transport Care Plan where required through liaison with care professionals and schools.

Qualifications:

• Good understanding of IT systems including specialist technical systems.
• NVQ level 2 in business management or equivalent.
• To be responsible for the evaluation of Direct Travel Assistance Payments (DTAP) to parents and carers.

Additional Information:

• You should be available to work immediately or at short notice.
• You should have the right to work in the U.K.

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and are an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated, all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer-term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. In case the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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