Business Support Officer

Job Introduction

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Delivering for the future, now

Help us deliver our ambition to maintain an Oxfordshire refugee and asylum migration system that ensures a warm welcome for all new arrivals and embraces integration, whilst supporting independent living for those staying in the county.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Support Officer to join the Migration Team in the Public Health and Communities Directorate, a Directorate working to improve health outcomes and address inequalities across the county. If you’re looking for a fresh challenge in a dynamic working environment, working collaboratively with a diverse range of internal and external partners, then this role may be just the role for you. 

Do you have excellent organisational skills with an eye for detail, as well as a focus on continuous improvement? Are you able to combine these skills with an ability to adapt and change direction when necessary? And can you do all of this whilst maintaining excellent interpersonal relationships with colleagues at a range of different levels and across different stakeholders and organisations?

You will be part of an ‘always learning’ team striving to be the best we can be with a strong focus on being creative to keep track of programme activity and to move things forward in a constructive and supportive way.

About the Role

The role is available as a secondment or fixed term contract, available for either internal or external candidates. 

Oxfordshire communities have shown incredible generosity and compassion in welcoming Ukrainian guests into their homes. The County Council has a vital role in delivering support for hosts and guests and in ensuring their ongoing wellbeing. In addition, the council and its partners have a range of duties towards those seeking sanctuary in Oxfordshire. Our team is responsible for supporting the whole-system partnership response and in developing our policy and delivery framework in this area. It is also responsible for delivering the County Council’s ambition to become a Council of Sanctuary and the delivery of the action plan for this.

The key aim of this role is to support the management of the transition of the programme from a primary focus on a single resettlement scheme (Homes for Ukraine) to a broader programme of activity that supports all the resettlement needs across the county.

Whilst knowledge of the subject area is a bonus, the primary attributes we are looking for in the successful candidates are an ability to support this broad programme in an efficient and effective way, whilst responding to new challenges as they arise. An adaptable approach is important, as is a passion for delivery and making a difference to people’s lives, often those who are most vulnerable.

About you

The role will support the design and coordination of a programme of work to deliver change for this challenging agenda.

Your role will be to support the coordination and delivery of a programme of work whilst maintaining strong partnership working across a range of different organisations. The role requires excellent organisational and analytical skills, attention to detail combined with an ability to see the bigger picture, as well as an ability to prioritise workloads and work individually or as a team to meet deadlines.

For an informal and confidential discussion about the role please contact Elaine Swapp, Programme Manager, Migration at elaine.swapp@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working (1 day per week in office)
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• 30 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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