Business Support Minute Taker
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade E SCP 7-11 £24,294-£25,979 (pay award pending)
- Location: Magdalen House
- Contract: Temporary
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 29/05/2024 at 23:59
- Reference: CSC/24/278069
Children’s Social Care are looking for an experienced minute taker Business assistant to Support the busy CWCN (Children with Complex Needs). You will be required to attend various meetings to take minutes. The ideal candidate will have proven clerical experience, be a team player and be able to work with set timeframes within a pressurised environment. Applicants will be expected to have excellent word processing skills, a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word with experience of minute taking in a formal setting with the ability to take clear and concise minutes.
The role entails working closely with other members of the Business Support Team, the Social work teams and managers completing general administrative tasks for the service (for example, typing formal correspondence, filing, collating reports and records, answering the telephone, reception, covering for other colleagues as and when needed and post duties etc). Liaising with all professionals within Social Care and other bodies outside of the Local Authority, good communication skills are essential along with the capacity to deal confidentially with matters of a sensitive nature and cope with the content of child protection information.
The post is based at Magdalen House in Bootle and is working 5 days in the office, there is no hybrid working within this post. Please see attached job description and person specification for further detail. Post is temporary for 6 months
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
