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Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; St Albans; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a part-time Safeguarding Children Administrator for Child Deaths in St Albans. The role supports the CDR team and CDOP, coordinating the electronic CDOP system, meetings and case progress while handling confidential information with care.

The post offers a pro rata salary between £25,760 and £27,476 per annum, in a flexible team focused on safeguarding children and improving outcomes for families across Hertfordshire.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative support roles.
• Understanding of safeguarding principles is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Child Death Review (CDR) Team and the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP).
• Coordinate meetings, monitor case progress and maintain accurate information.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and compassion.

Skills

Administrative support

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Safeguarding Children Administrator for Child Deaths | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

A rare opportunity has become available to join our safeguarding children Child Death review Administration team. The post holder is a member of the Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Safeguarding Children Team and is required to provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative support service to the Child Death Review team and the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) and to offer support to all partners involved in all child deaths (0 – 18 years) in Hertfordshire.

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum and a maximum payment per annum, pro rata where applicable.

Applications are limited and the vacancy will close once the maximum number of applications has been received. Early application is encouraged to avoid missing out.

*Interviews will be on Friday 25th and Tuesday 29th September and consist of a short test prior to the interview.*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

To provide comprehensive administrative support to the Child Death Review (CDR) Team, including the Joint Agency Response (JAR) process and Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP), ensuring the efficient coordination and administration of child death review activities across Hertfordshire.

The post holder will support the management of the electronic Child Death Overview Panel (eCDOP) system, coordinate meetings, monitor case progress, gather and maintain accurate information, and provide administrative support to partner agencies involved in the child death review process. The role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and compassion, contributing to a high-quality child death review service.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

This advert closes on Monday 14 Sep 2026

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Company: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Salary: £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata Hours: Part-time Location: St Albans, AL4 9XR Job type: Permanent Posting date: 31 Aug 2026 Closing date: 30 Sept 2026