Business Administrator

Clifford House Fostering

FTC Business Administrator

Office Location: Bromsgrove  

Salary: £21,000 per annum

Benefits: 30 days’ Annual Leave increasing to 35 days with length of service + Bank Holidays Company Pension, Life Assurance and Employee Discount Scheme

About Us

Clifford House Fostering is one of the longest established and most highly regarded fostering services in the Midlands with a long and proven history of supporting Looked after Children and Young People to achieve fantastic outcomes. Clifford House is a ‘Good’ Ofsted rated service and offers the right candidate the opportunity to develop their career within an experienced and creative staff team.

Clifford House Fostering is currently seeking a motivated and organised full-term administrator on a fixed basis (up to 12 months) to support of fostering team.  The role will involve maintaining databases and electronic filing systems, managing fostering paperwork and forms as well as other ad hoc general administration duties.

The role is available to start as soon as possible for the right candidate. 

Job Role

 To provide a comprehensive day to day administrative service for the fostering team to include:-

• Maintaining electronic and paper files
• Maintaining databases
• Producing letters
• processing incoming and outgoing post
• photocopying
• message taking
• To support the social work team with data collection, recording, filing and auditing
• To receive visitors
• To build up and maintain a supportive relationship with foster parent, as the post holder will be one of the first points of contact within the office
• To liaise with Local Authority social workers
• To support in the organisation of monthly meetings for foster parents
• To carry out statutory checks and take up references on prospective foster parents
• To maintain accurate databases/registers of all referrals and children placed
• To order stationary and receive orders
• To maintain a database of children’s birthdays and send out cards to children

• To attend regular team meetings and national meetings
• To represent and promote the Clifford House Fostering at every opportunity
• To make constructive use of supervision and work closely with team members to enhance personal and team developments

 About You

• The post holder will be expected to demonstrate that the Company’s Values are at the centre of all they do.
• The post holder will be expected to undertake training and development deemed necessary for the pursuance of the post.
• The post holder will be expected to reach a minimum basic standard of I.T. competence to be able to use Company electronic systems effectively.
• The post holder will have good general administrative skills or a willingness to learn
• The post holder will have good people skills/team player
• The post holder will have an awareness of and willingness to learn about fostering and safeguarding
• The post holder will be expected to have good written and oral communication skills
• The post holder will be expected to have self-motivation skills
• The post holder will be expected to ensure to comply with Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedure in all employment practices. Be willing to undertake a standard DBS check (cost will be met by Clifford House Fostering) 

Clifford House Fostering is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Clifford House Fostering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment