Performance and Support Officer

Performance and Support Officer

The postholder will be confident using Excel, Word and a range of corporate systems, and will work closely with internal teams and external partners to ensure data is shared securely, accurately and in line with governance requirements.

Strong communication skills are essential to explain information requests clearly and support effective collaboration.

The role is delivered in a hybrid and agile way, with flexibility and travel across the borough required.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

This is a fixed term job opportunity for up to 12 months to cover maternity leave.

The Performance and Support Officer role provides a high‑quality performance and administrative service that supports Children's Services.  The role involves collating, analysing and reporting on performance information. To also undertake a range of administrative activities across the services including organising and coordinating meetings, minute taking and the distribution of documents as well as financial monitoring and processes on behalf of the service through use of the authority's financial administrative information systems and databases.

This fixed term role offers an excellent professional development opportunity. It allows the candidate to broaden their experience, acquire new skills and build a strong foundation for future career advancement.

For any questions or queries about the role, please contact Sarah Blaylock - [email removed]

Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and children.  It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children, or both).

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

Candidates may use AI tools to support proofreading, editing and presentation. However, all application materials should represent the candidate's own experience, perspectives and thinking. We are seeking original and authentic responses, and applicants should ensure that any submission reflects their own analysis, judgement and vision for the role.  No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!  

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment.  Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email [email removed] and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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