Birmingham City Council Plan and Priorities

Fixed Term contract required till 30^TH September 2022

** For existing employees this opportunity is being offered as a secondment, subject to eligibility criteria **

We aim to be a city of growth where every child, citizen and place matters. Birmingham City Council wants to make a positive difference, every day, to people’s lives. This underpins everything that the Council does, whether that’s setting priorities, making decisions or delivering services.

Birmingham City Council will focus our resources on these key priorities:

• Birmingham is an entrepreneurial city to learn, work and invest in
• Birmingham is an aspirational city to grow up in
• Birmingham is a fulfilling city to age well in
• Birmingham is a great, clean and green city to live in
• Birmingham residents gain the maximum benefit from hosting the 2022 Commonwealth Games
• Birmingham is a city that takes a leading role in tackling climate change

The council’s role is to provide strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of decent services for all, so we can focus on supporting those least able to support themselves. And we’ll work with partners and put citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

Public Health is an integral part of achieving this vision.

Coronavirus outbreak response

The Public Health Division has led much of the response to the Covid-19 outbreak and is pivotal to the Council’s ongoing work to contain outbreaks and limit the spread of C-19 in Birmingham. As part of this response Public Health is leading the test and trace local support response through the test and trace function within the division with dedicated staff up until 30^th September 2022.

Role Context

To provide consistently high-quality administrative support to the directorates to enable the City Council to achieve its priorities for citizens and be flexible in terms of skills development and areas of deployment and fully participate in continuous improvement activities. This role will be working on the Test & Trace Response team supporting the Pandemic Response Plan for Birmingham

Key Responsibilities

1. To provide financial administration, ensuring that the Directorate’s statutory obligations are met and that all financial transactions are conducted within the provisions of standing orders and financial regulations. 
2. To provide support to staff within the business using business relevant knowledge and skills, to give advice and help facilitate the maintenance, development and rollout of systems/processes, and to ensure that staff receive support in the use and maintenance of business applications.
3. To act as an initial escalation point for the resolution of unusual situations by providing advice and guidance to apprentices or new starters, overseeing staff where required in respect of their day-to-day workload.
4. To administer, maintain and develop systems as required (e.g. monitoring, recording, processing and reviewing of information), including provision and analysis of data and information, ensuring confidentiality is maintained in all areas and to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act principles.
5. To ensure that confidentiality is maintained in all areas and to ensure Data Protection Act principles are adhered to.
6. To ensure that safety and security is upheld by adhering to all appropriate policies, reporting and escalating issues appropriately as they arise.

Additional Information

We have one full time position available; informal enquiries are welcomed.

For an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact:

Toyin Amusan, Consultant in Public Health Public Health, Birmingham.

Email: toyin.amusan@birmingham.gov.uk

Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

Ref: BCC002184

Please note: CVs will NOT be considered as your personal statement.

When applying, you are strongly advised to pay particular attention to the person specification and job description when compiling your Personal Statement and please do not just attach certificates.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

We encourage applications from Birmingham residents and care leavers

“Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.  All non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must have an approved visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) before any employment offer can be confirmed. Unless they are an EEA or Swiss citizen or their family members, already living in the UK by 31 December 2020, then they will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) instead.”

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