Salary: £25,185 - £25,989 pro rata

Hours per week: 12 hours

Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 15 September 2025

SEND And Inclusion – Engaging with Children, Young People, and Families

Join our Supported Employment Team as a Business Support Assistant, supporting our SEND Employment Forum and Ways into Work Roadshow events.

Our team supports young people and adults with SEND to explore, find and maintain varying levels of paid employment, including supported internships.

As a Business Support Assistant, you will support the manager, job coaches, and wider team with carrying out a range of specific duties related to improving employment opportunities for SEND young people and adults.  

We will look to you to provide accurate note taking, have skills to deliver administrative support, and a flexible approach to the varied work carried out by our team.

We are looking for someone who is organised and has the ability to communicate well with people across the council, employers, our customers, and their families. Ideally, you will have working knowledge of SEND and be able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and confident with email communication and data collection.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

For more details, contact Samantha Buchanan, SEND Employment & Community Skills Manager, at Samantha.Buchanan@wiltshire.gov.uk.

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

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