Child Protection Meeting Administrator

The Methodist Church in Britain; Corby; In loco; GBP 23.000 - 27.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

28 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life cover 3x annual salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts

Flexible and family working

Learning and career development

Parking scheme

Descrizione del lavoro

Northamptonshire Children's Trust is seeking an administrative professional to provide minute-taking for statutory child protection conferences across the county. You will coordinate meetings, circulate papers, log queries and keep electronic records up to date, supporting Child Protection Chairs and social worker teams.

The role requires discretion, strong written and verbal English, and an ability to manage competing demands while maintaining confidentiality and emotional resilience in a

Competenze

• Experience of minute-taking.
• Strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication in English.
• Discretion handling sensitive information.
• Emotional resilience and calm under pressure.
• Flexible, proactive problem solving.
• Full employment history with any gaps disclosed.

Mansioni

• Attend statutory child protection conferences and take minutes.
• Coordinate and manage meetings, liaising with external providers.
• Circulate relevant papers for meetings.
• Acknowledge and respond to queries, logging information.
• Keep electronic records on conferences up to date.
• Provide proactive support to Child Protection Chairs.
• Liaise with social worker teams and external agencies.
• Support the team and Business Support Service to maintain continuity.
• Work with the team to ensure continuity of support for Children's Services.
• Undertake additional tasks to meet business needs.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children, including training.

Conoscenze

Minute-taking

Organisational skills

Written English

Communication

Discretion

Emotional resilience

Descrizione del lavoro

This post sits in the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team at Northamptonshire Children's Trust. The core of the work is minute-taking at statutory child protection conferences held at venues across the county, alongside coordinating meetings, keeping electronic records up to date and supporting Child Protection Chairs. Based at Northampton or Kettering, it involves essential county-wide travel. Applicants must show how they meet the essential criteria in the person specification in their supporting statement, as this is used for shortlisting.

What the job involves

• Attend statutory child protection conferences across Northamptonshire and take the minutes
• Coordinate and manage meetings, liaising with external providers where necessary
• Circulate relevant papers for meetings
• Acknowledge and respond to queries from various contact points, logging information and alerting staff and managers
• Keep all electronic records on child protection conferences accurate and up to date
• Provide proactive support to Child Protection Chairs
• Liaise with social worker teams, external agencies and representatives on clerical and administrative procedures
• Support the team and wider Business Support Service, working flexibly to meet competing demands and maintain continuity of service
• Work with team members to ensure continuity of support for Children's Services
• Undertake additional tasks appropriate to the role to meet business needs
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in the service's care, including regular child protection training at an appropriate level

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of minute-taking
• Building strong working relationships with colleagues and external partners

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and work independently
• Strong verbal and written communication, with excellent written English
• Discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive information
• Emotional resilience and a calm approach under pressure
• Warm, approachable and professional manner with a diverse range of people

Other

• Flexibility, adaptability and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Full employment history, including any gaps since leaving full-time education

Nice to have

• Prior experience of minute-taking at high-level, complex conferences or meetings

What’s offered

• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time), rising by 5 days after 5 years
• Option to buy up to 25 days annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme with immediate life cover of 3 times annual salary and ill-health pension protection
• Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, available 24/7 to the employee and immediate family
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers
• Flexible and family working arrangements, including enhanced maternity benefits
• Extensive learning, development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme