The Vacancy

Do you want to spend your time doing work that matters?
Are you keen to develop your knowledge and skills in a fast-paced changing environment, working alongside a friendly, supportive team?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!

We are seeking a Children and Families Leadership Support Officer to join us in Partnerships Evaluation and Outcomes within the Children and Families team at North Lincolnshire Council.

What you’ll do:
• Provide responsive, comprehensive and high quality business administration support to the Children and Families leadership team, acting as the first point of contact for the Children and Families Assistant Directors
• Work with the Children and Families Leadership Support Co-ordinator and wider colleagues to ensure consistency and quality across the team and balancing the requirements of individual and team priorities
• Support internal and external meetings and boards, building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of colleagues and partners
• Contribute to maintaining standards and promoting continuous improvements of systems and processes in the context of our assurance framework

The skills you’ll need:
• Strong organisational and administration skills with the ability to use various IT software tools
• The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a wide range of people within North Lincolnshire Council and across our partnership
• High level communication skills, creativity and an eye for detail
• Proactivity, adaptability and resilience

Why apply?
We’ are a hard-working, friendly bunch who are not afraid of a challenge.
We’ll provide a full induction and support for you to be the best you can be in this job and we’ll encourage learning opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills.
We support flexible and agile working.
Local Government Pension Scheme and at least 25 days annual leave per year, plus bank holidays.
Free car parking and a modern workplace with great IT equipment.
If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Becky Cowdell on 01724 298255.

The Council

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.