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. We are looking for candidates who are flexible, dynamic, and solution-focused, with experience in business support for frontline and operational services.
This post will support our Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service, including Child Protection Chairs, Independent Reviewing Officers, Quality Assurance Service and Designated Officers who are based across the County.
What will you be doing?
The role will require you to convene, and minute take all aspects of Child Protection Conferences/Child in Care Reviews/Joint Evaluation Meetings. This includes preparing and distributing invitation letters, booking meeting venues, and collating reports.
Previous experience of minute taking in high level complex conferences/meetings is essential as are good organisational skills, flexibility, and the ability to prioritise and work independently to strict deadlines.
Ensure that all electronic records are accurate and up to date in relation to Child Protection Conferences/Children in Care reviews
Provide proactive support to Child Protection Chairs, Independent Review Officers Designated Officers and Quality Assurance service
Liaise with the Senior Child Protection Chair and the Senior Independent Reviewing Officer regarding allocation of meetings and any other related issues.
Liaise with Social Worker teams, external agencies and representatives as appropriate in matters relating to the clerical/administrative procedures for the service.
Works closely and jointly with the other service members as required to ensure continuity of support for Children Services and undertake other tasks as appropriate to the role to meet the needs of the business.
About you
This is a varied and rewarding role that require good verbal and written communication skills.
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:
- 2 Day Induction Programme
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- 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
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days – dependent upon Grade after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
- Employee Discount Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly quality supervision
About us
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.
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