Adoption Panel Secretary & Minutes Expert

Bath & North East Somerset Council; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

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Job summary

Adoption West is seeking a diligent administrator to support Adoption Panels and related meetings. You will prepare agendas, take full formal minutes, ensure quoracy, and help meet statutory guidance and timescales.

Based in flexible locations with an office base in Bristol, Gloucester or Trowbridge and working from home, you will be part of the Business Support Team, maintaining confidential records and providing efficient, responsive admin support.

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent.
• RSA Stage II Word Processing or equivalent.
• NVQ Level II/III Business Administration or equivalent.
• Secretarial and administrative experience and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and capable of accurate record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and plan agendas for statutory Adoption Panels and coordinate papers.
• Attend and take full, formal minutes of confidential Adoption Panels and other meetings.
• Initiate and maintain systems for recording panel items and data changes.
• Liaise with attendees and manage attendance to ensure quoracy.
• Organise Adoption Panels and related events, venues, and refreshments.
• Provide efficient administrative support and handle routine enquiries with professionalism.
• Maintain confidentiality and produce accurate records and minutes.

Skills

Secretarial experience

Audio typing

Attention to detail

Meeting coordination

Education

A Level standard

RSA Stage II Word Processing

NVQ Level II/III Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Adoption West is seeking a diligent administrator to support Adoption Panels and related meetings. You will prepare agendas, take full formal minutes, ensure quoracy, and help meet statutory guidance and timescales.

Based in flexible locations with an office base in Bristol, Gloucester or Trowbridge and working from home, you will be part of the Business Support Team, maintaining confidential records and providing efficient, responsive admin support.