Administrator - Safeguarding and Quality Assurance

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in England is looking for an experienced SQA Administrator to join their Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for administrative support, including attending meetings, producing high-quality minutes, and maintaining records. Required skills include strong communication, organization, and flexibility. The role offers a hybrid work model with essential travel across various council venues.

Benefits

Great Holiday Entitlement

Brilliant Pension Scheme

Professional Learning & Development

Flexible Working

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles, particularly in safeguarding or similar environments.
• Must have access to a vehicle for travel.
• Ability to produce high quality minutes and manage various administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administer services for looked after children and attend CLA Reviews.
• Maintain records for the IRO Service and support the Practice Manager.
• Communicate effectively with family members and foster carers.

Skills

Effective communication

Organization

Flexibility

Computer literacy

Teamwork

Job description

Job Title: S&QA Administrator
Salary: £21,408 - £22,818
Full-Time: 30 hours
Location: Worcester, Kidderminster or Bromsgrove
Permanent

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to join the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team of Worcestershire County Council. This role involves the administration of all services for our looked after children. This could be attending CLA Reviews and producing high quality minutes, as well as arranging meetings and speaking to family members and foster carers. The Practice Manager for the IRO Service will also need administrative support in the form of record keeping and additional adhoc tasks.

The role and responsibilities will encompass interesting, varied and challenging tasks where effective communication, organisation and flexibility are paramount.Reliability, adaptability, the ability to work individually and as part of a team, computer literacy and the ability to prioritise your own workload are essential key qualities for this post.The role will necessitate travel to various council venues around the County, so access to a vehicle is essential.

This is a Hybrid post, and as such 2 days per week will be spent in an office location.

For further information please contact:(Lorraine Dangerfield) Tel number 01905 845095

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

• Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?
• Children's Workforce Academy

Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement:As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years.If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme:The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development:We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working:We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Equality & Diversity:The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 24/08/2025
Anticipated Interview Date: TBC

Attached documents
JD SQA 15.7.22.docx
PS SQA 15.7.25.docx