Safeguarding Children Administrator for Child Deaths

Job overview

A rare opportunity has become available to join our safeguarding children Child Death review Administration team. The post holder is a member of the Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Safeguarding Children Team and is required to provide a comprehensive and efficient administrative support service to the Child Death Review team and the Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) and to offer support to all partners involved in all child deaths (0 – 18 years) in Hertfordshire.

In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary subject to a minimum and a maximum payment per annum, pro rata where applicable.

Applications are limited and the vacancy will close once the maximum number of applications has been received. Early application is encouraged to avoid missing out.

*Interviews will be on Friday 25th and Tuesday 29th September and consist of a short test prior to the interview.*

HCT will prioritise recruitment of workers living in England under the new immigration rules for care workers effective from 9 April 2025. Employers must first prove that they have attempted to recruit a worker from within England who needs new sponsorship. This ensures that those who came to the UK to pursue a career in adult social care can do so.

Main duties of the job

To provide comprehensive administrative support to the Child Death Review (CDR) Team, including the Joint Agency Response (JAR) process and Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP), ensuring the efficient coordination and administration of child death review activities across Hertfordshire.

The post holder will support the management of the electronic Child Death Overview Panel (eCDOP) system, coordinate meetings, monitor case progress, gather and maintain accurate information, and provide administrative support to partner agencies involved in the child death review process. The role requires excellent organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and compassion, contributing to a high-quality child death review service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached the JD for further details.

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated.

We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.