Strategy Minute Taker - Safeguarding Team (Court-Ready Minutes)

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Sefton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking an experienced Strategy Minute Taker to join the Children’s Services Safeguarding Team in Bootle. This important administrative post attends strategy meetings and produces accurate minutes of discussions, decisions and actions, with strict confidentiality required.

The role demands excellent typing (65 wpm with 95% accuracy), strong organisational skills and the ability to prepare minutes suitable for potential court proceedings.

Qualifications

• Experience in minute taking, ideally in safeguarding or local authority settings.
• Excellent typing and word-processing skills.
• Ability to type 65 words per minute with high accuracy.
• RSA II Word Processing qualification or equivalent.
• Clear, concise meeting minutes with strong written English.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong organisation.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Attend safeguarding strategy meetings and produce comprehensive, accurate minutes.
• Record discussions, decisions, recommendations and actions clearly.
• Produce verbatim minutes when required for potential court proceedings.
• Handle highly confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Communicate with social workers and other professionals by phone and in person.
• Liaise with relevant professionals to support meeting administration.
• Ensure all meeting records are completed accurately and to a high standard.

Skills

Minute taking

Typing speed 65 wpm

Word processing

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Communication with professionals

Organisational skills

Education

RSA II Word Processing

Tools

Word processing software

Job description

Carrington Blake Recruitment is seeking an experienced Strategy Minute Taker to join the Children’s Services Safeguarding Team in Bootle. This important administrative post attends strategy meetings and produces accurate minutes of discussions, decisions and actions, with strict confidentiality required.

The role demands excellent typing (65 wpm with 95% accuracy), strong organisational skills and the ability to prepare minutes suitable for potential court proceedings.