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Business Support
Business Support, Cathedral View
£12.60 per hour (Real Living Wage!)
22.5 hours per week, fixed term contract 12 months; anticipated start date 30/06/2025
Cathedral View is set in the centre of Bury St Edmunds and the garden looks over the Cathedral and Abbey Gardens. We offer respite care in a small 8 bed unit for adults with Learning disabilities and autism. We are New team that work together well and need the help of a Business support person to ensure everything runs smoothly.
We are looking for a Business Support to provide admin support to our Management Team and Support Workers. The position is varied and includes finance responsibilities, such as invoicing and payroll, keeping day plans and rotas up to date, ordering stationary, processing annual leave, answering the telephone and dealing with queries and other tasks delegated by the Management team. Most importantly, we are looking for somebody who will liaise with our customers and their families, providing them with a professional and friendly service
Hours of work: Mon 6 hours (10.00-16.00) Tues 5.5 Hours 10.30-16.00) Thurs 5 hours (12.00-18.00) and Fri 6 hours (10.00-16.00) . We would like to provide the opportunity to help the Registered Manager and Quality Assurance Lead with all aspects of admin for a busy respite centre. This is a new small team and this role requires someone to proactive detail oriented. You should be willing to learn and try new things and help with tasks where needed, a good sense of humour will help.
Why work for us?
We are passionate about making a difference to people’s lives’. Working in social care, we know that no two days are the same, but everyday counts.
Opportunity to become a shareholder member of our employee-owned social enterprise- you will help shape Leading Lives vision and values.
Award-winning bespoke training, including an opportunity to gain a Health & Social Care qualification
Cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, sickpay on-site parking, casual dress and much more.
Pension scheme up to 8% contribution!
Your responsibilities as a Business Support include...
Provide efficient administrative support to the team
Provide financial support, including petty cash, processing invoices, maintenance of accounts
Provide a customer focused first point of contact
Use knowledge and expertise to improve administrative processes
About the role
Your induction
Leading Lives runs a 3 week induction programme: You will be met on your first day by your buddy and be supported through this.
Start date will be confirmed by the recruitment team further to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and safer recruitment checks.
Leading Lives
At Leading Lives, you’ll grow your skills while making a real impact. We’re a supportive, inclusive team that values your individuality and passion for helping others.
With five diverse service lines, there’s a role to match your strengths — and a team that’s got your back every step of the way.
Start your journey with us and enjoy a potential welcome bonus of up to £250!
Company Culture: Values-Driven: Leading Lives not only talks about their values but actively embodies them in their daily operations. Employee Testimonials: The company encourages feedback from employees like Anna, an experienced support worker, to showcase the positive impact of their values on staff. Authenticity: Leading Lives emphasizes authenticity in their values, highlighting that they are not just empty words but a lived reality within the organization.
We’re a Disability Confident Committed employer We are happy to make reasonable adjustments whenever possible. Please do let us know if you need any support/ adjustments with your application and the process.
Our benefits
Benefits offered by Leading Lives Holiday entitlement that works for you - Our holiday package increases with service, and you have the opportunity to purchase additional hours Peace of mind should you fall ill - We offer occupational sick pay as well as statutory sick pay. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme We pay generous sleep-in rates - Sleep-in shifts are available for some of our support worker or team leader roles. The pay rate for these are £65 per shift Award-winning, in-house training - Our award-winning, bespoke, in-house training, will ensure you are confident and effective in your role Travel benefits for you & the planet - We provide a generous mileage rate of 45p per mile, and a cycle purchase scheme to help you go green! Owned and run by our employees - We’re employee-owned & not-for-profit. Surpluses are re-invested into our community. We offer a welcome aboard bonus - You could qualify for a welcome aboard bonus worth of £250
Vacation, Paid time off
Paid sick days
Employee development programs
Sabbatical leave
Casual dress
Free parking
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Hybrid Working
Culture of recognition
Progression opportunities
Bereavement leave
Business Support
At Leading Lives, you’ll grow your skills while making a real impact. We’re a supportive, inclusive team that values your individuality and passion for helping others.
With five diverse service lines, there’s a role to match your strengths — and a team that’s got your back every step of the way.
Start your journey with us and enjoy a potential welcome bonus of up to £250!