Job summary
PLEASE NOTE:- This post is only available from October 2025
Adult Social Care Community Business Support services in Staffordshire are looking to appoint an experienced Assistant Business Support Lead to work within Adult Social Care with responsibility for the Business Support Teams in both Lichfield and Tamworth. There will be an expectation that an equal amount of time is spent in each location. You will be part of the Management Team supporting the South East (Lichfield, Tamworth and East Staffs) working alongside colleagues covering these areas.
Lichfield District Council House, 20 Frog Lane, Lichfield, WS13 6HP - band 5 - 18.75 hours per week - working Monday and Tuesday all day and Wednesday afternoon
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a highly motivated and committed Administrator to work within the Community Business Support team supporting Adult Social Care within our Partnership Trust. You will need to have excellent attention to detail, are able to work within a team and/ or independently, must have strong communication skills, good IT skills and a willingness to learn.
The post holder will provide will be responsible for managing a group of business support staff, carrying out supervision and appraisals and the recruitment and management of staff. You will support the Management teams in providing timely, efficient and effective support, ensuring that services are responsive, innovative and provided to the highest standard possible. You should be self-motivated and able to communicate effectively with all disciplines of staff across the organisation.
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all of our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information. Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role.
We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support.
Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.
We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will have very good organisational, information management and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will thrive on working in a fast-paced environment with competing demands and priorities.
.We put quality first.We focus on people.We take responsibility
Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)
On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA stage (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.
The post holder will be expected to behave in a way that is clearly aligned to the Partnership Trust values of:.We put quality first.We focus on people.We take responsibility
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicant will have very good organisational, information management and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will thrive on working in a fast-paced environment with competing demands and priorities.
.We put quality first.We focus on people.We take responsibility
Social Work Learning Academy (SWLA)
On appointment, the post holder will be auto-enrolled in the SWLA and aligned to the appropriate British Association of Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework. The relevant SWLA stage (i.e. stage 1 (ASYE), 2 (Social Worker) or 3 (Advanced Social Worker) will also be agreed taking all prior Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and relevant experience into consideration. The post holder will be required to take responsibility for their own Continuous Professional Development.
The post holder will be expected to behave in a way that is clearly aligned to the Partnership Trust values of:.We put quality first.We focus on people.We take responsibility
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Degree level qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience, skill and knowledge as outlined
- Supervisory management qualification
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- IT qualification to the competency level of ECDL/CLAIT
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience in a senior administrative role
- Experience of line managing staff, including previous supervisory experience
- Experience of planning, organising and scheduling activities of self and team in a pressured working environment with changing priorities
- Evidence of understanding, producing and analysing complex data sets or information
- Able to produce documents, reports to high standards and to meet deadlines
- Experience of electronic diary management and operating a 'bring forward' system
Desirable
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Degree level qualification or demonstrate equivalent experience, skill and knowledge as outlined
- Supervisory management qualification
- NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent
- GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
- IT qualification to the competency level of ECDL/CLAIT
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant demonstrable experience in a senior administrative role
- Experience of line managing staff, including previous supervisory experience
- Experience of planning, organising and scheduling activities of self and team in a pressured working environment with changing priorities
- Evidence of understanding, producing and analysing complex data sets or information
- Able to produce documents, reports to high standards and to meet deadlines
- Experience of electronic diary management and operating a 'bring forward' system
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lichfield District Council
District Council House, 20 Frog Lane
Lichfield
WS13 6HP
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
