Business Support Minute Taker

• Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
• Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Magdalen House
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week.
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 11/03/2025 at 23:59
• Reference: CSC/25/305682

Permanent Post: 36 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Children's Services, Childrens Safeguarding Unit - 3rd Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road, Bootle. L20 3NJ

Applications are invited for the above post. This post provides an exciting opportunity to join the Safeguarding Unit.

The main duties are to attend relevant child-focused meetings and produce comprehensive minutes in relation to these meetings, which may be required by the Court. Given the very nature of the work, the postholder must be able to deal with highly confidential and extremely sensitive information.

The postholder will also be required to communicate with social workers, independent reviewing officers, and professionals face-to-face and via email regarding such sensitive issues.

The successful candidate will be required to attend meetings face-to-face, which entails direct contact with families. It is therefore essential that the postholder has the ability to cope with these aspects of the role.

The postholder will need to be literate and numerate with good organizational and interpersonal skills. The ability to take clear and concise minutes is essential, as is a Word Processing qualification to RSAII/60 wpm or equivalent.

Provisional Interview Date - w/c 24/03/2025

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, as our staff bring a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations. We are committed to providing an environment that recognizes, respects, and values everybody's identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximize their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organization, 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.

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 CVs (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.