Minute Taker

Salary £21,968-£24,054 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week |

We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated Minute Takers to enhance our already established friendly and supportive team who will contribute to the key work of the Education and Children's Directorate.

There is a full time post working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and a part-time post working 0.4fte preferably Thursday and Friday but can be negotiable. You will be based at the nearest Social Care venue to your home address and due to the nature of this role you will be expected to travel to and from a variety of locations across the county.

The post supports Children's Social Care providing support to operational staff, managers, and Independent Reviewing Officers in relation to the minute taking of a variety of meetings.

Lancashire County Council offers:

- Competitive salary
- Great holiday entitlement starting at 25 days per annum plus bank holidays
- Opportunities for flexible working
- Health and wellbeing
- Family friendly employer
- Financial and travel benefits
- Access to training and development

**NB**:This is an essential car user post**

**You will be required to provide a car for your use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive.**

What we are looking for:
Passion - You'll be passionate about delivering a great service and experience, it's what will motivate you, getting it right first time, asking for support when you need it and building on the skills that you've developed elsewhere.

Knowledge and Experience - Ideally you will have experience of working within an administration setting and have knowledge of using Microsoft packages and databases.

Great Communication - You'll be engaging and providing advice to Managers, Social Workers, families, members of the public and the rest of the team on a daily basis, so being able to clearly communicate the information you need and listen to individual requirements is key.

Why join us:
You'll get support along your journey both from your line manager and the rest of the team - we've some brilliant networks and groups that are available, you'll feel valued and achieve both a great work/life balance and the job satisfaction that we all want.

Working arrangements:
We are currently working a combination of home and office working; therefore, you will be required to have a suitable confidential working space within your home and appropriate broadband connection. If you are unable to provide a suitable homeworking environment, you will be required to work from your office base or nearest suitable office location for your non-office working hours.

Interviews will be held week of 17 April please note it will not be possible to rearrange an interview date or time.

For further information about the role please contact:
Jackie Morris, Business Support Team Leader

Tel: 01772 530527

Michelle Heppell, Area Business Support Manager

Tel: 01772 532241

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

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