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SalaryAre you looking for a position that is challenging, rewarding, interesting and fast paced?
You will be working within a team of 6 administrators providing essential support to our wider Safeguarding teams, with a variety of administrative and organisational tasks.
The role is office based however, after a successful training period we would consider some hybrid working. Hours are fixed to meet the needs of the service and would be Monday to Thursday 09:00-17:30 and Friday 09:00-17:00
Our benefitsWe 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, after 5 years’ service
Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
Employee Assistance Programme
Monthly quality supervision
What will you be doing?Providing a comprehensive, confidential range of effective administrative support
Preparing letters, documents and creating accurate records that potentially will be used in legal cases
Supporting our busy social workers with a variety of requests, including room bookings, hotel and transport requests and ordering of equipment.
You will minute professional discussions ensuring an accurate record always exists
About you
You are positive, solution-focused and flexible, with experience in Business Support or administration.
You are a confident user of Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Teams and other IT applications
Experience in minute taking and touch typing is desirable, as this will be a key task for this role.
You are approachable and find it easy to build effective working relationships with professionals
You have experience of working in a fast paced, sensitive and confidential environment.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email:Elizabeth.Cooke@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
About usNorthamptonshire 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.
