Safeguarding Children Administrator for Child Deaths

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Sandridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking an administrative professional to join the safeguarding children Child Death review Administration team. You will provide comprehensive administrative support to the CDR team and CDOP, handling confidential information with care.

The role includes managing the electronic CDOP system, coordinating meetings, monitoring case progress, and supporting partner agencies involved in the child death review process.

Qualifications

• GCSEs grade C or above, or equivalent.
• Fast and accurate typing skills.
• NVQ Level 2 in Business & Administration or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Good IT skills including all office applications and office equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive administrative support to the Child Death Review (CDR) Team, including the Joint Agency Response (JAR) process and CDOP.
• Coordinate meetings, monitor case progress, and gather/maintain accurate information.
• Offer administrative support to partner agencies involved in the child death review process.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and compassion.

Skills

Typing skills

Literacy & numeracy

Professional telephone manner

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs grade C+ or equivalent

NVQ Level 2 in Business & Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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 the 4th November 2026 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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached the JD for further details.

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.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• GCSEs grade C or above, or equivalent
• Fast and accurate typing skills
• NVQ Level 2 in Business & Administration or equivalent knowledge and experience

Knowledge & Skills

• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good IT skills - including all office applications and office equipment
• Efficient/organised
• To maintain a professional telephone manner at all times to make and receive telephone calls

Experience

• Previous experience in an administrative role
• Willingness to work flexibly to meet the developing needs of the post
• Ability to deal with distressing information and communicate in a sensitive and confidential manner
• Work as part of a team and support team
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum pro rata