Child Protection Conference Minute Taker - Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service (SQAS)

What will you be doing?

• The role will require you to attend various locations throughout Northamptonshire to take minutes of statutory Child Protection Conferences. Previous experience of minute taking in high level complex conferences/meetings is desirable as are good organisational skills, adaptability, 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.
• You will be providing proactive support to Child Protection Chairs.
• Liaise with Social Worker teams, external agencies and representatives as appropriate in matters relating to the clerical/administrative procedures for the service.
• You will work 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

• You have good organisational skills; you can prioritise and work independently to strict deadlines.
• You have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a 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 attached person specification. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education.

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 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 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.