DBS Administrator
Description✓DBS Administrator
✓Region: London
✓Agreement Type: Permanent
✓Work Pattern: Full Time
✓Contracted Hours: 36
✓SCP Range: £29,364 - £30,852
✓Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough
✓Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work
✓Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people
✓We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.
✓Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone
✓We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.
✓We are seeking to appoint a DBS Administrator who will assist the DBS Operational Lead in setting up online DBS applications and monitoring results for new staff and those requiring a three-yearly renewal.
✓You will have experience of displaying high quality customer service, understanding databases and experience in developing and maintaining relationships with customers both internal and external
✓The DBS team provides a ‘traded service’ to schools and organisations, both within Hackney and outside the borough
✓You will work closely to provide this traded service.
✓This is a busy role and you must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a focus on compliance and DBS knowledge as you will be required to advise, clearly communicate the progress of DBS applications and ensure that applications are processed in a timely manner
✓There is a heavy emphasis on compliance - ie ensuring that those staff within the council who require a DBS have a valid certificate
✓This forms an important part of our safeguarding procedures, especially with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance
✓You will be a natural problem solver! You will also be a team player and have an attention to detail
✓You need to be flexible and adapt to changes.
✓You will be working in the DBS section of the HR team so you will be part of a dynamic and wider dedicated team.
✓If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
✓The recruitment process is anonymous
✓Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.
✓When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form
✓It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.
✓This application process replaces a supporting statement.
✓We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved
✓In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
✓Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status
✓We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class
✓We also welcome those interested in flexible working
✓We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
✓The Council has a dedicated employment support service [Hackney Works], which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs
✓If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available.
✓Closing date for applications: 23 July 2023
✓Interview date: 04 August 2023 Show more →
✓Region: London
✓Agreement Type: Permanent
✓Work Pattern: Full Time
✓Contracted Hours: 36
✓SCP Range: £29,364 - £30,852
✓Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough
✓Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work
✓Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people
✓We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.
✓Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone
✓We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.
✓We are seeking to appoint a DBS Administrator who will assist the DBS Operational Lead in setting up online DBS applications and monitoring results for new staff and those requiring a three-yearly renewal.
✓You will have experience of displaying high quality customer service, understanding databases and experience in developing and maintaining relationships with customers both internal and external
✓The DBS team provides a ‘traded service’ to schools and organisations, both within Hackney and outside the borough
✓You will work closely to provide this traded service.
✓This is a busy role and you must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a focus on compliance and DBS knowledge as you will be required to advise, clearly communicate the progress of DBS applications and ensure that applications are processed in a timely manner
✓There is a heavy emphasis on compliance - ie ensuring that those staff within the council who require a DBS have a valid certificate
✓This forms an important part of our safeguarding procedures, especially with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance
✓You will be a natural problem solver! You will also be a team player and have an attention to detail
✓You need to be flexible and adapt to changes.
✓You will be working in the DBS section of the HR team so you will be part of a dynamic and wider dedicated team.
✓If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
✓The recruitment process is anonymous
✓Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.
✓When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form
✓It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience.
✓This application process replaces a supporting statement.
✓We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved
✓In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
✓Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status
✓We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class
✓We also welcome those interested in flexible working
✓We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
✓The Council has a dedicated employment support service [Hackney Works], which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs
✓If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available.
✓Closing date for applications: 23 July 2023
✓Interview date: 04 August 2023 Show more →