Business Support Officer CPA

Norfolk County Council; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in England seeks a Part-time Child Protection Administrator to support Independent Statutory Services. Responsibilities include coordinating meetings, accurately recording discussions, and managing child protection plans. Ideal candidates will have strong organizational and communication skills. Benefits include flexible working options, health services, and competitive salary. This position offers a contract until December 2026.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative roles, preferably in child protection.
• Strong organizational skills to manage meeting arrangements.
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently in a sensitive environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate arrangements for child protection meetings.
• Record discussions and decisions accurately.
• Distribute reports within timescales.

Skills

Coordination

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Business Support Officer (Child Protection Administrator) | 9442 | Secondment Opportunity / Temporary Fixed Term Contract until End of December 2026 | Part-Time 29.6 hours per week | £26,403 to £28,142 pro rata per annum | Grade E | Norwich

We are looking for a Part-time, Fixed Term Child Protection Administrator to join our team within Independent Statutory Services, Assurance & Practice.

Responsibilities

The Child Protection Administrator will be expected to deliver the below alongside other administration tasks:

• To coordinate arrangements prior to all meetings, ensuring that venue professionals and family members, are dealt with in the correct manner
• To accurately record child protection conference/LADO discussions and decisions.
• To distribute completed Chairs/LADO reports from conference within NSCB timescales (with due care and attention to sensitive/third party material).
• To record information from conference into a Child Protection Plan/Action Log and distribute within NSCB timescales.
• To ensure that the outcomes and further meetings resulting from child protection conferences/LADO meetings are completed in an accurate, thorough and timely manner.
• To ensure that any follow up action is taken by informing relevant Independent Chairs/LADO when appropriate.
• To liaise with outside agencies and relevant professionals as appropriate.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please email Mark Ives ([e-mail])

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 05 December 2025 at 23:55

All other applicants closing date: 14 December 2025 at 23:55