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Do you enjoy working alongside children, young people, and their families? If so, why not consider joining us as a Centre Support Assistant in Blaby, Oadby and Wigston Family Hubs predominantly based at Braunstone Town and Wigston Magna Family Hubs, although travel to other Hubs may be necessary.

About the Role

As a Centre Support Assistant, you will be the welcoming face of our Family Hubs, greeting all visitors to the centre. You will support colleagues by undertaking administrative tasks including managing the electronic room booking system, setting up rooms, maintaining and ordering resources, updating databases and electronic records.

You will also be required to undertake health and safety checks to ensure that the centre and its grounds are fit for purpose, reporting issues where necessary. You may also be required to support the delivery of group interventions with families, young people, and children, therefore safeguarding knowledge is essential.

Use of a vehicle is essential, to enable travel between our Family Hubs.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:
Please ensure that you cover all 7 points in your application and provide clear examples and evidence of how each point has been met

NVQ 2 or equivalent in literacy and numeracy or relevant administration experience including reception duties, message taking and relaying, maintaining record systems, producing electronic reports and correspondence, computerised data entry and using spreadsheets.
Have knowledge of health and safety procedures, the importance of confidentiality, and effective ways of communicating via social media.
Have numeracy skills sufficient to collate statistical information and literacy skills sufficient to produce high quality written materials suitable for a variety of audiences.
Have clear communication skills including a good telephone manner and the ability to engage and communicate with parents, young people, and children.
Be able to work with a range of professionals and practitioners as part of a team.
Be competent in using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Access, and Outlook. Be able to produce accurate work to deadlines.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Ellie Alton - Family Hubs Support Officer (West)

Telephone: 0116 3054185

Email: Elinor.Alton@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

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.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

Our Recruitment Process
Our Organisational Values
Our Employee Benefits
Working for Us

Salary range

£25,995 - £26,409 per year