Sutton (On-Site)
Band 1B
Vac Description
Business Support Officer
Part time: 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE), permanent contract, with the working pattern to
be confirmed in order to best support the primary role function.
Salary: £16,471.05 per annum (pro-rata from FTE £27,451.75, Cognus Band 1B SCP 15)
Location: Cognus Office, First Floor, Cantium House, Wallington, SM6 0DZ
There is a requirement of attendance in the office at least 2 days a week, and as requested
for in-person panels or meetings.
Cognus Limited is a Local Authority Traded Company, which is commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to early years providers, mainstream schools and specialist education settings in Sutton. Wholly owned by the local authority, we deliver a wide range of high-quality services to deliver excellent practice that improve the lives of children, young people, and families in Sutton and beyond.
The Business Support Team are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Business Support Officer to join our team on a part time basis. This role will be part of the wider Business Support Team, providing administration support to services across the Company,
but with a primary focus on:
All administration of the SEND Support Advisory Partnership (SSAP) meetings
This role would suit somebody with experience of the organisation, collation, dissemination and minute taking of multi-disciplinary meetings. An administration/business support background is essential, and a willingness to learn and support areas across the business when required.
The successful candidate will need to have good keyboard skills and a keen eye for details, as they will be triaging and collating multi-disciplinary meeting papers from schools and our SEND service. They should have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
(including SharePoint and Teams), as well as good working knowledge of (or appetite to learn quickly) basic accounting software, for example, Xero and ApprovalMax. As minute taking is an essential part of this role, good typing skills and minute taking experience would be preferred.
As part of the wider Business Support Team, you will be asked to assist with various administrative tasks across the company, from dealing with administration of panel meetings (including minute taking), to assisting with complaint enquiries, meeting and greeting visitors to the company, and by covering reception duties on a rota basis, amongst other duties. You would also be undertaking some finance work, so an existing working knowledge of online accounting packages would be advantageous, or a willingness to learn.
If you are interested and would like to be considered for this role, please apply to recruitment@cognus.org.uk with the completed application form, downloaded from https://www.cognus.org.uk/work-with-us/current-vacancies/cognus-application-form/, outlining your suitability. The deadline for receipt is on Sunday, 8 th June 2025. Candidates are requested to be available for interview on Friday, 13 th June 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we get a high volume of applications.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Julie-Anne Walter, Business Support Manager, at
julie-anne.walter@cognus.org.uk
About the Role and Our Ideal Candidate
Business Support Officer
Part time: 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE), permanent contract, with the working pattern to
be confirmed in order to best support the primary role function.
Salary: £16,471.05 per annum (pro-rata from FTE £27,451.75, Cognus Band 1B SCP 15)
Location: Cognus Office, First Floor, Cantium House, Wallington, SM6 0DZ
There is a requirement of attendance in the office at least 2 days a week, and as requested
for in-person panels or meetings.
Cognus Limited is a Local Authority Traded Company, which is commissioned by the London Borough of Sutton to provide education services to early years providers, mainstream schools and specialist education settings in Sutton. Wholly owned by the local authority, we deliver a wide range of high-quality services to deliver excellent practice that improve the lives of children, young people, and families in Sutton and beyond.
The Business Support Team are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative Business Support Officer to join our team on a part time basis. This role will be part of the wider Business Support Team, providing administration support to services across the Company,
but with a primary focus on:
All administration of the SEND Support Advisory Partnership (SSAP) meetings
This role would suit somebody with experience of the organisation, collation, dissemination and minute taking of multi-disciplinary meetings. An administration/business support background is essential, and a willingness to learn and support areas across the business when required.
The successful candidate will need to have good keyboard skills and a keen eye for details, as they will be triaging and collating multi-disciplinary meeting papers from schools and our SEND service. They should have an excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
(including SharePoint and Teams), as well as good working knowledge of (or appetite to learn quickly) basic accounting software, for example, Xero and ApprovalMax. As minute taking is an essential part of this role, good typing skills and minute taking experience would be preferred.
As part of the wider Business Support Team, you will be asked to assist with various administrative tasks across the company, from dealing with administration of panel meetings (including minute taking), to assisting with complaint enquiries, meeting and greeting visitors to the company, and by covering reception duties on a rota basis, amongst other duties. You would also be undertaking some finance work, so an existing working knowledge of online accounting packages would be advantageous, or a willingness to learn.
If you are interested and would like to be considered for this role, please apply to recruitment@cognus.org.uk with the completed application form, downloaded from https://www.cognus.org.uk/work-with-us/current-vacancies/cognus-application-form/, outlining your suitability. The deadline for receipt is on Sunday, 8 th June 2025. Candidates are requested to be available for interview on Friday, 13 th June 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we get a high volume of applications.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Julie-Anne Walter, Business Support Manager, at
julie-anne.walter@cognus.org.uk