Job Details

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Sunday 24 September 2017 Interview date: Wednesday 04 October 2017

For an informal discussion, please contact Paul Bolton - Service Development Manager

About the Role

Support With Confidence is an accreditation scheme for Personal Assistants and small care and support businesses. The scheme aims to ensure high quality services through vetting and checking processes and offering members  training and support and in turn, promoting confidence for people selecting services. The scheme is run by Adult Social Care in partnership with Trading Standards.

We have expanded the Support With Confidence team as part of a project to increase the number of members recruited on to the scheme. We are looking for a Project Support Officer to work as part of a team to achieve this, working to recruit new members and processing  applications.

We are looking for someone with good interpersonal and customer relations skills who will be able to guide new applicants through the stages of accreditation. You will play a key role in coordinating the application process, and lead on interviewing new applicants and supporting them to undertake the required training.

Excellent organisational skills, monitoring and recording /ICT skills will be required to ensure robust accreditation. Good communication skills will also be needed to publicise the scheme both internally across ASC teams and externally in County wide publications and at events.

This is a varied and rewarding role, that will enable you to play an active part in up-skilling the care and support sector and improving services.

The post is based at County Hall Lewes with some working in Eastbourne.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

How to apply

Information for redeployees

If you wish to discuss the above position in more detail or be considered for redeployment into this post, please contact your HR Advisor.