Child Protection Conference Administrator

Our Benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

About the role

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team player to join the service. If you are flexible, dynamic, solution-focused and good communicator, with experience in business support for frontline and operational services this could be a great opportunity.

You will support our Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service, including Child Protection Chairs, Independent Reviewing Officers and Designated Officers who are based across the County.

What will you be doing?

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Safeguarding and Welfare: Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in the care of the service.

Convening: The role will require you to convene, all aspects of Child Protection Conferences. This includes preparing and distributing invitation letters, booking meeting venues, and collating reports. Strong organisational skills, adaptability, and the ability to prioritize and work independently to meet strict statutory deadlines are essential.

Communication: Acknowledge and respond to queries received through various contact points, accurately logging information, and alerting relevant staff and managers as needed.

Record Keeping: Ensure that all electronic records are accurate and up to date in relation to Child Protection Conferences.

Team Support: Support the team and the wider Business Support Service to ensure continuity of service delivery. Work flexibly to meet competing needs and demands.

Proactive Support: Provide proactive support to Child Protection Chairs.

Liaison: Collaborate with Social Worker teams, external agencies, and representatives regarding clerical and administrative procedures for the service.

Undertake additional tasks as appropriate to the role to meet business needs.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

About you

You have good organisational skills and can prioritise and work independently to strict deadlines.

You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in written English. You have emotional resilience, be able to process information of a sensitive nature.

You find it easy to relate to a wide variety of people in a warm, calm, and professional manner.

You are adaptable, enjoy and have experience, of working within a fast changing, dynamic environment.

When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education