Workforce Development Support Officer

Job Introduction

Part-Time

17.5 per week, flexible working available.

Fixed Term Contract for 6 months with possibility of extension to March 2026

In Royal Greenwich, as an OUSTANDING authority (Ofsted June 2024) with areas of fantastic practice for children and young people, we are passionate about keeping children and young people at the heart of what we do.  

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and committed Business Support Officer to join our experienced learning and development team within the Practice Academy

The Practice Academy is a team of experienced and dedicated staff supporting the learning and development of workers from the beginning of their social work journey as students through the course of their career and into leadership. We are the Lead local authority for several initiatives across South East London such as the Step Up to Social Work Programme and the Teaching Partnership.

The Workforce Development Business Support Officer will be the key contact for social work students, our external partners and the internal children’s social care workforce and responsible for the administration of projects supporting the Practice Academy. This is a great opportunity to expand administrative and project management knowledge, skills and attributes.   

We are looking for a Business Support Officer with strong experience in administration as well as a passion for working in partnership to achieve our shared outcome of developing a workforce that can effectively support children, young people and their families.

You will be joining an ambitious, high achieving service that has excellent relationships and partnerships.

If you are as passionate as we are and have the skills and experience, we are looking for – then please apply to come and join us!

For an informal discussion please contact Corlea Taylor at Corlea.Taylor@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or  020 8921 2747

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

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Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.