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Why should I choose Somerset Council? Good question. In Somerset we have continued to re-shape the way School Nurses work and our experience gained throughout the pandemic, has enabled us to build on innovative practices to keep delivering the Healthy Child Programme, holistically meeting family’s needs. This has been achieved by working collaboratively with our partner agencies and building community capacity. We are a team with a strong Public Health Focus committed to improving the health and well-being of our children and families in Somerset using good leadership skills and a sound knowledge base in safeguarding and child protection processes. If you’re looking for a place where your work truly matters – where YOU truly matter – we might be just right for you. We also promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home. What will I be doing? This role is integral in providing administrative support on a day-to-day basis to the School Nursing teams, enabling them to provide a high-quality service to clients and the community. The role will include supporting the School Nursing teams across the county of Somerset. We have office bases in a wide number of locations across the County, including Highbridge, Wells, Glastonbury, Street, Bridgwater, Wellington, and Taunton, among others! If you’re looking to join us in Somerset, where possible we’ll aim to match you to a team and location that suits you. What kind of experience or qualifications do I need? We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you have the ability to work to conflicting deadlines as a team player, and able to handle sensitive and confidential information. What will I be offered in return? We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home. Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave Staff discounts in gyms. Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services. Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme. A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings. My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more Anything else I should know? If you want to get to know our team, come and visit us or learn more about the role, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact Jennifer Ivory on 01823 355274. We'd love the opportunity to arrange and hold interviews ahead of the closing date for suitable candidates. If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you! DBS information This role requires a background check via the Disclosure procedure. Job Reference: SCC04367