Business Support Officer (scheduler)
Communicate SLT CIC
The closing date is 29 September 2024
Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a virtual administrator to support our clinical team to meet an urgent business need. As part of a small knit business support team, you will be working closely with the Operations lead and Senior Business Support Officer, providing administration and diary management support for our existing team of Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) / Speech and Language Therapy Assistants (SLTAs).
This role will be fully remote and training will be delivered remotely.
*** Please note that recruitment for this position may close earlier than the indicated deadline if we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications. Therefore, we encourage interested candidates to apply promptly ***
Main duties of the job
- To simultaneously schedule, manage and report on appointments for multiple members of our clinical team.
- Manage your own time well to allow for flexibility in the above.
- Take responsibility to ensure administrative practices are of a high quality.
- Be responsible for maintaining records and electronic filing up to date.
- Proofread, format, edit and update clinical documents (with training and guidance) as required by the business.
- Respond to administrative enquiries in a timely and confident fashion.
- Following up enquiries from parents/carers, education practitioners and health partners.
- Other duties subject to business need/your skill set.
About us
Communicate SLT CIC is a not-for-profit organisation, providing flexible and tailored speech, language and communication related services which invest in the diverse communities we serve.
Our experienced and dedicated team of professionals support individuals aged 0-25 years directly and through others, using high-quality, evidenced-based approaches to maximise impact where they live and learn.
Our head office is in Blackpool, however, we provide services across the North West through our highly supportive cohesive team.
The organisation began in 2011 and since then has grown in:
- Employees - in July 2024 we had 53 employees and many consultants who support short term projects.
- Reach in 2022-2023, our services impacted over 14,000 children and families.
- And Impact!
We welcome applicants who share our mission, vision and values and who are committed to working with others.
Here's a flavour of what its like to work within Communicate. These quotes are from current team members (2024):
- "Communicate has an excellent ethos. Communicate values staff and does all it can to support the team, practically and emotionally. It is without a doubt the best company I have ever worked for!"
- "Leadership work tirelessly and are amazing at what they do. I always feel like they do their best to support and listen to team members."
- "It's an absolute privilege to work for this company and I'm so proud of it."
Date posted
05 September 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£23,400 to £24,000 a year
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
9 months
Working pattern
Full-time, Home or remote working
Reference number
B0624-24-0012
Job locations
Communicate SLT CIC
Business First Ltd
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 2RP
Employer details
Employer name
Communicate SLT CIC
Address
Communicate SLT CIC
Business First Ltd
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 2RP
Employer's website
https://communicate-slt.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)