Conference and Review Support Officer

Oldham; Oldham; In loco; GBP 30.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Discounted gym membership

Staff discount scheme

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing support

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Oldham Council is seeking a dedicated Conference and Review Support Officer in Oldham to provide high-quality support to frontline children’s social workers and managers. You will organise and take minutes at Child Protection Conferences and manage confidential information with attention to detail.

The role is fixed-term for 12 months, 36.66 hours per week, with a salary of £29,542–£32,046 per annum. Based at Rock Street Centre, Oldham, closing date 22 October 2026, informal discussion via

Competenze

• Experience in taking minutes.
• Good organisational skills and be able to work on own initiative.
• Work as part of a team within the Safeguarding Unit.
• Be able to work at pace with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulations.

Mansioni

• Send out invitations and prepare for Child Protection Case Conferences.
• Distribute key documents to professionals and families.
• Minute taking in conferences.
• Provide general business support, working to competing and changing priorities and demands.
• Use computer packages and communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Securely manage confidential and sensitive information.

Conoscenze

Minutes taking

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

GDPR knowledge

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

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Children and Young People

Children’s Social Care

Conference and Review Support Officer

Ref: 001647

Contract: Fixed Term (12 months)

Salary: £29,542 - £32,046 per annum (Grade 4)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Based: Rock Street Centre, Rock Street, Oldham, OL1 3UJ

Closing Date: Thursday 22 October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

We’re looking for a committed and motivated person to provide high quality professional support to frontline children’s social workers and managers to help families keep children safe. If you’re looking to make a real difference, Children’s Services are looking for people like you, to organise and take minutes at our Child Protection Conferences, ensuring service support needs are met efficiently and effectively.

If you join us, we will ensure that you have everything needed to do your job well and support you to progress in your career. We have a loyal, supportive, and enthusiastic workforce who will give you a very warm welcome.

For an informal discussion, please contact [e-mail]

In this role you will:

• Send out invitations and prepare for Child Protection Case Conferences.
• Distribute key documents to professionals and families.
• Minute taking in conferences.
• Provide general business support, working to competing and changing priorities and demands.
• Use computer packages and communicate with a variety of audiences.
• Securely manage confidential and sensitive information.

We need you to have:

• Experience in taking minutes.
• Good organisational skills and be able to work on own initiative.
• Work as part of a team within the Safeguarding Unit.
• Be able to work at pace with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulations.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are Proud, Ambitious, and Together, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page.

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years' service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

Data and Privacy:

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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