Child Protection Meeting Administrator - Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service (SQAS)

Northamptonshire Children's Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Child Protection Meeting Administrator to join their dynamic Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team. This role is essential for providing top-notch, confidential support to Senior Managers, ensuring smooth operations to enhance the experiences of children and young people. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong organizational and communication skills while building professional relationships. With a commitment to continuous improvement and a supportive management team, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Extensive Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive support to Senior Managers and the team.
• Manage meetings, take minutes, and ensure effective communication.

Skills

Minute Taking

Communication

Organizational Skills

Team Support

Liaison

Record Keeping

Job description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Child Protection Meeting Administrator to join our Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team. This role is crucial in providing first-class, confidential, and proactive support to Senior Managers and the wider team, ensuring that our service operates efficiently and effectively to improve the experience and outcomes for our children and young people.

We are seeking a proactive, enthusiastic, and highly organised individual with experience in minute-taking. The successful candidate will be able to establish and maintain strong professional relationships with internal colleagues at all levels, as well as with external partners.

The ideal candidate will be a quick thinker, a collaborative team member, and adaptable to changing priorities on a daily basis. They must work with the utmost discretion and be a confident communicator. This is a fast-paced, demanding, and varied role, but also extremely rewarding.

We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates, so please feel free to email us, and we can agree a mutually convenient time to call you.

Previous applicants need not apply.

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To

1. Safeguarding and Welfare
2. Minute Taking
3. Communication
4. Meeting Management
5. Team Support
6. Record Keeping
7. Proactive Support
8. Liaison
9. Collaboration

About You

1. You have strong organizational skills and can prioritize tasks while working independently to meet strict deadlines.
2. You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in written English.
3. You demonstrate emotional resilience and can process sensitive information appropriately.
4. You can relate to a wide variety of people in a warm, calm, and professional manner.
5. You are adaptable and have experience working in a fast-changing, dynamic environment.
6. You have a full UK driving license and possess your own transport (business mileage will be paid).

When applying, please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the attached person specification. You will need to provide a full employment history, including any gaps since leaving full-time education.

Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people, and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover
• Opportunity to purchase additional benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts
• Flexible and family working arrangements
• A permanent, supportive, and inclusive management team
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised benefits

About Us

Northamptonshire Childrens Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children's Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.