Safeguarding & QA Administrative Officer

Salford-Council; Swinton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Salford-Council's Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Unit is hiring an Administrative Officer to support Children's Services. The role involves managing workloads, maintaining records, and ensuring service delivery meets timescales and performance indicators.

The successful candidate will have proven administrative experience, strong IT skills with Microsoft Office, excellent communication, and a commitment to confidentiality and data protection.

Qualifications

• Proven administrative background with experience supporting multiple service areas.
• Strong organisational skills to manage workloads and meet statutory timescales.
• Experience of minuting meetings and recording information accurately.
• Effective communication with colleagues at all levels and with partners.
• Proficiency in computers and PC-based applications, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and apply Data Protection principles.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide extensive administrative support to the Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Unit.
• Manage workloads and ensure outputs align with timescales and performance indicators.
• Take minutes and accurately record information shared in meetings.
• Support positive and collaborative working relationships within the team.
• Maintain high standards of data privacy and security.

Skills

Administrative experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Data Protection principles

Time management

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salford-Council's Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Unit is hiring an Administrative Officer to support Children's Services. The role involves managing workloads, maintaining records, and ensuring service delivery meets timescales and performance indicators.

The successful candidate will have proven administrative experience, strong IT skills with Microsoft Office, excellent communication, and a commitment to confidentiality and data protection.