Admin Assistant (Childrens Services)

Job Introduction

Job Title: Admin Assistant S&QA
Salary: £22,980 - £24,574
Full-Time: 35 hours
Location: County Hall Campus, Worcester (or offices in Kidderminster or Bromsgrove occasionally)
Permanent
  

The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator to join the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team of Worcestershire Children's Services. This role primarily involves the administration before, during and after Child Protection Conferences and Position of Trust meetings; but will also involve the arranging of these meetings from time to time.

The role and responsibilities will encompass interesting, varied and challenging tasks where effective communication, organisation and flexibility are paramount. Reliability, adaptability, the ability to work individually and as part of a team, effective time management skills, computer literacy and the ability to prioritise your own workload are essential key qualities for this post. The role will occasionally necessitate travel to various Conference venues around the County.

If you:

* Are an accurate, fast touch-typist
* Can take accurate minutes in a multi-agency setting
* Have excellent written and oral communication skills
* Are emotionally resilient and able to work at a high pace
* Have access to a car and are willing to travel around the County
 ….then this post could be for you!

We operate a hybrid working system: 2 days per week in the office.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about this role please contact Lorraine Dangerfield, Administration Manager on 01905 845095.

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage Why work for us? | Worcestershire County Council, so do take a look!  Some of these offers include: 

• Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible. 

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 20th October 2024
Anticipated Interview Date: To be confirmed