Child Safeguarding Panel Administrator (Flexible Hours)

Swindon Borough Council; Swindon; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Panel Administrator to join our Leadership Support team. The role involves providing professional administrative support to the Children's Senior Leadership Team, managing panel meetings and taking comprehensive minutes.

You will work in a customer-focused environment, handle information gathering, maintain records, and require strong Microsoft Office skills along with excellent telephone manners.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering administrative support in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong minute-taking and record-keeping capabilities.
• Excellent communication and telephone manner; ability to work with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as key contact for panel advisor, chairperson and panel members.
• Ensure panel membership meets quorum and arrange substitutes as needed.
• Prepare and circulate panel agendas and information at least five working days before meetings.
• Attend panel meetings, take minutes, and issue formal minutes and actions.
• Maintain up-to-date panel member information and ensure statutory checks are current.

Skills

Minute taking

Microsoft Office

Customer-focused

Information gathering

Record keeping

Telephone manner

Multi-tasking

Independent working

Calm under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Swindon Borough Council is seeking a Panel Administrator to join our Leadership Support team. The role involves providing professional administrative support to the Children's Senior Leadership Team, managing panel meetings and taking comprehensive minutes.

You will work in a customer-focused environment, handle information gathering, maintain records, and require strong Microsoft Office skills along with excellent telephone manners.