Think Family Safeguarding Administrator

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Think Family Safeguarding Service (TFSS) for an administrator (35 hours per week).

We are looking for a highly skilled administrator who will be required to provide effective and confidential administrative support across the Think Family Safeguarding Service and work alongside the other staff members in the team.

The post holder will be based at Christopher Home, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, working predominantly from this site but there will be requirements to support and work across all elements of the service located at other Trust sites, as directed by Line Manager and workstream priorities, to provide administrative support.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

Duties will include supporting the effective and responsive running of the Think Family Safeguarding Service office by providing comprehensive, efficient, and high-quality administrative services. This will involve prioritising and organising day-to-day workloads whilst maintaining confidentiality of information throughout the full range of duties involved. Implementation and maintenance of coherent systems/databases to facilitate the management and analysis of safeguarding and children in care processes, using a variety of software programs including Word, Excel, and Access are a key requirement of the role.

The post-holder will be required to liaise with staff within and outside the organisation as appropriate, including all professionals responsible for safeguarding. Responsible for the effective communication and distribution of information as appropriate to a wide range of recipients within and outside the organisation as delegated. The post holder will carry out duties in a confidential and discreet manner.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be an experienced and highly skilled administrator who will be required to work across the Think Family Safeguarding Service (TFSS). They will support the TFSS Practitioners and work in conjunction with other staff members in the TFSS Team, providing efficient and confidential administrative service and support.

The post holder will support the effective and responsive running of the Think Family Safeguarding Service office by providing comprehensive, efficient and high-quality administrative services. This will involve prioritising and organising the day-to-day workload while maintaining confidentiality of information throughout the full range of duties involved. They will implement and maintain coherent systems/databases to facilitate the management and analysis of safeguarding processes, using a variety of software programs including Word and Excel and patient data systems.

The post holder will be required to liaise with staff within and outside the organisation as appropriate, including all professionals responsible for safeguarding. Responsible for the effective communication and distribution of information as appropriate to a wide range of recipients within and outside the organisation as delegated. The post holder will carry out duties in a confidential and discreet manner.