Safeguarding Children Team Administrator

NHS; Stockport; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a part-time Administrator to support the Children's Safeguarding Team. This role involves managing a comprehensive administrative service, handling sensitive information, and maintaining databases. Ideal candidates will have strong computer skills and experience in a healthcare setting. The position offers between £24,937 to £26,598 pro rata annually along with generous annual leave and other benefits.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice

Qualifications

• Experience in a clerical/secretarial role.
• Previous experience as an administrator in a busy environment.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting/NHS.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of administrative duties.
• Maintain databases and support data collection.
• Manage incoming communications and triage calls.

Skills

Strong computer skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Time management

Minute taking

Education

5 GCSEs including English and Mathematics

ECDL or equivalent Microsoft Office qualifications

Basic Secretarial / Business Administration Qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Databases

Job description

Position is part time (30 hours per week), the service must be covered Monday to Friday and negotiation will be made at interview of the split of hours with the other post holder for the correct candidate in respect of flexibility to work these hours over four days.

The Children's Safeguarding team are looking for a dynamic, friendly, organised Administrator to work alongside the current team. You will be required to ensure the provision of a comprehensive administration service to the Children's Safeguarding Team.

The Children's Safeguarding Team is an extremely busy team and the work is varied and interesting.

If you would like to be part of a well supported team with the opportunity for development then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual who is able to provide a strictly confidential full administrative service making full use of electronic communication, computers and databases to support the effective delivery of the role and exercise total discretion at all when working with the team and outside agencies. Excellent time management and communication skills are essential for this role. The role will include being party to some extremely sensitive and distressing information, the post holder should be aware of this when applying, although full support will be given at all times.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

The job description covers the whole range of duties and responsibilities that the successful candidate will be responsible for which including the following:

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to appoint an experienced individual who is able to provide a strictly confidential full administrative service making full use of electronic communication, computers and databases to support the effective delivery of the role and exercise total discretion at all times when working with the team and outside agencies. Excellent time management and communication skills are essential for this role. The role will include being party to some extremely sensitive and distressing information, the post holder should be aware of this when applying, although full be given at all times.

The successful candidate will be responsible for a variety of duties including:

• Provide a full range of Administration duties to the team.
• Maintenance of databases, to record activity and compliance for the team. Support the collection of data using excel spreadsheets and shared drives.
• Dissemination of safeguarding information to internal/external professionals, as directed by senior nurses, ensuring safe methods of communication are used at all times.
• Receipt of incoming mail, telephone calls, and e-mails.
• Triage of calls to the team from professionals recording and escalating these calls as appropriate.
• Microsite administration
• To support with taking minutes at meetings. Typing of reports, agendas, general correspondence, presentational material, etc.
• Produce reports and circulate to the wider team.
• Maintenance of filing systems.
• Photocopying and collation of documents.
• Assistance with formatting rotas for the team.
• Work alongside the Vulnerable Children and Children in Our Care Teams supporting their admin function as and when needed.
• Any duties that may be assigned from time to time.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Good general education (5 GCSEs or equivalent) including English and Mathematics or equivalent experience
• ECDL or equivalent Intermediate or Advanced Level Microsoft Office WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint qualifications or equivalent experience
• Basic Secretarial / Business Administration Qualification

Knowledge

• Knowledge in the use of email and the internet including information governance regarding sending and receiving information securely
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Children

Experience

• Previous clerical / secretarial experience
• Previous experience working as an administrator in a busy environment
• Previous experience of working in a health care setting / NHS

Skills & Abilities

• Strong Computer Skills, including advanced keyboard skills, WORD, PowerPoint, Excel, Databases
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to prioritise own workload in accordance with level of urgency and have a good understanding of time management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills within and outside the health organisation
• Able to record accurately
• Ability to deal with sensitive, confidential and potentially emotionally distressing information
• Able to work well within a team and work flexibly
• Minute Taking

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.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stepping Hill Hospital, Treehouse Department,

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearpro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7568743

Job locations

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Stepping Hill Hospital, Treehouse Department,