OR119279 – Child Protection Conference Administrator G4 – Admin & Clerical

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking an administrative assistant to support the Safeguarding and Reviewing Service in Cardiff. You will attend and minute Child Protection Conferences, convene meetings, and prepare agendas and documentation.

The role requires accurate summarisation of sensitive information and strict confidentiality. The position involves driving to face-to-face conferences across Cardiff and provides office attendance once every 2 weeks on a rota.

Qualifications

• Recent office/administrative experience.
• Experience of minute taking is essential.
• Experience working with confidential or sensitive information.
• Experience working as part of a team.
• Driving is preferable due to occasional travel to face-to-face conferences across Cardiff.

Responsibilities

• Attend and minute Child Protection Conferences and safeguarding meetings.
• Convene meetings and arrange dates, times and venues.
• Prepare agendas, paperwork and meeting documentation.
• Accurately summarise complex and sensitive information.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive child protection information.
• Manage meeting records and follow up actions.
• Work to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Provide general administrative support to the Safeguarding and Reviewing Service.

Skills

Minute taking

Written communication

Administration

Organisational skills

Summarising information

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Attention to detail

Handling sensitive information

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Prioritisation

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Work Pattern: Office attendance once every 2 weeks on a rota.

PAYE Pay Rate: £13.47 per hour

Main Purpose of the Role

To provide administrative support to the Safeguarding and Reviewing Service, including organising meetings and accurately minute taking for Child Protection Conferences and other safeguarding meetings.

Typical Duties

• Attend and minute Child Protection Conferences and safeguarding meetings.
• Convene meetings and arrange dates, times and venues.
• Prepare agendas, paperwork and meeting documentation.
• Accurately summarise complex and sensitive information.
• Maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive child protection information.
• Manage meeting records and follow up actions.
• Work to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Provide general administrative support to the Safeguarding and Reviewing Service.

Key Skills

• Excellent minute taking and written communication skills
• Strong administration and organisational skills
• Ability to summarise complex information accurately.
• Confident using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work with highly sensitive and emotive information.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible and able to manage changing priorities.
• Able to work independently and meet deadlines.

Essential Experience

• Recent office/administrative experience.
• Experience of minute taking is essential.
• Experience working with confidential or sensitive information.
• Experience working as part of a team.
• Driving is preferable due to occasional travel to face-to-face conferences across Cardiff.