Safeguarding Secretary

**General information**:
**Reference **:002620

**Closing Date **:21/07/2023

**Service Area**:
**Directorate**:
Children's Services

**Service Area**:
Safeguarding & QA

**Vacancy Details**:
**Category**:
Social Care - Children's Social Care

**Job Title**:
Safeguarding Secretary

**Grade**:
BBU07

**Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)**:
BBU07 24,496 - 26,845

**Contract Type**:
Full time permanent

**Contract Hours**:
37.00

**Job Advert**:
You will provide clerical support to Independent Child Protection Chairpersons facilitating all aspects of safeguarding conferences, young person plan meetings and Joint elevation meetings, this includes taking minutes at conferences and meetings, pre and post work, updating systems and ensuring quality customer service support to families and professionals attending conferences and meetings. Additional and specific support will be required within the team in addition to minuting conferences.

You will be proficient in using Microsoft systems, word, excel creating and auditing data and creating PECS pictorial exchange communication systems and visual reports. Part of the role is customer facing which requires exceptional communication and listening skills. The requirement of taking minutes directly using a laptop and delivering quality assured minutes within 24 hours.

We are a very friendly and supportive professional team who take pride in our work and welcome a like-minded person to join our supportive and friendly team.

**How to apply**

**Please note**:
**The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of**:

- **a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)**:

- **a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only)**

**unless the appointment is business critical**

**Additional Vacancy Information**:
**Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)**:
N/A

**Work Pattern**:
Working Monday to Thursday 8:45 to 5:20 and 4:20 on Friday

**Is this an enhanced DBS role?**:
No

**Is this a politically restricted role?**:
No

**Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?**:
Yes

**Vacancy Location**:
**Location**:
Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford

**Location**:
Borough Hall, Bedford

**Is this a designated car user position?**:
No