Join our collaborative Commissioning team, delivering a vital and varied portfolio of services, from school catering to youth counselling programmes.
In this role, you will act as both our operational support and our digital champion. By introducing and championing innovative digital tools, you will empower colleagues and managers to streamline daily operations and continually modernise how our service delivers.
This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract role.
As the Business Support Coordinator in the Commissioning team your specific duties will include:
- Taking minutes and circulating papers to the commissioning and procurement board
- Organising contract documents (70 contracts in total)
- Updating the pipeline and using technology to make sure our information is accessible and safe
- Organising notices under the new procurement act regulations and sending team updates to various boards across the councils
- Responsible for supporting the writing of gateway documents and co-production with families
It is a varied role where every day will be quite different. In this role you will collaborate with various internal services to ensure administrative duties are completed on time and to a high standard, and in alignment with professional quality standards.
- Significant experience of providing a wide range of specialist administrative support.
- Experience of leading a mutli-step administrative process that has a high impact on children and young people.
- Fantastic customer service experience, interacting with internal and external users is a core requirement.
- Collaborative and supportive and has the ability to form good working relationships with colleagues and users.
- Experience of providing transaction team administrative support and sharing best practice with wider team members.
- Experience of providing high-level meeting support including organising and taking minutes at statutory meetings / panels.
- An intermediate / advanced knowledge of using a wide range of Business Systems and Technology.
- Experience of updating and maintaining critical systems and databases.
- Experience of addressing specific equality or diversity issues within your practice with colleagues/service users and taking action to solve them.
Business Support Coordinator - Commissioning in Twickenham employer: Achieving for Children
Achieving for Children is an exceptional employer that prioritises a supportive and collaborative work culture, making it an ideal place for those passionate about community service. With a focus on employee growth, you will have access to professional development opportunities while working in the vibrant areas of Kingston and Richmond, where your contributions directly impact families and front-line staff. Enjoy a fulfilling role that combines hands-on management with the chance to create safe and welcoming environments for all.
