Children’s Services Administrator – Safeguarding & Coordination

Milton-Keynes-Council; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Excellent pension (LGPS)

Family-friendly policies

Employee benefits programme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Milton Keynes City Council is recruiting a Children’s Services Support Officer to provide essential business support across our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, Early Help and Protection services.

You’ll co-ordinate statutory meetings, process safeguarding referrals, manage shared inboxes and maintain accurate records to enable practitioners to focus more on direct work with children and families. This is a nine-month fixed-term role, 35 hours per week, site-based with some home-working allowance.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent.
• Clear and confident communication with sensitive information.
• Strong Microsoft Office and ability to learn different databases.
• Well-organised with ability to balance priorities and deadlines.
• Adaptable and collaborative approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential business support across Children’s Services, updating databases and spreadsheets.
• Take minutes at complex meetings and follow up actions.
• Help plan panels by coordinating diaries and venues.
• Process purchase orders, invoices and financial assessments using council systems.
• Act as a polite and professional first point of contact and escalate concerns.
• Support colleagues, temporary workers and apprentices across Children’s Services.

Skills

NVQ L3 Business Administration

MS Office skills

Communication skills

Organised / time management

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Milton Keynes City Council is recruiting a Children’s Services Support Officer to provide essential business support across our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub, Early Help and Protection services.

You’ll co-ordinate statutory meetings, process safeguarding referrals, manage shared inboxes and maintain accurate records to enable practitioners to focus more on direct work with children and families. This is a nine-month fixed-term role, 35 hours per week, site-based with some home-working allowance.