Business Support Assistant (Safeguarding & Quality Assurance)

The post holder will be required to assist in the effective business and administrative support to the Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Team, to ensure the smooth running of the Child Protection and Child Looked After Service.

You will be required to assist in all administration matters relating to Child Protection, including sending out invites for Child Protection meetings, maintaining accurate recording of information, organising meetings, dealing with post, electronic filing of reports and providing general administrative and excellent customer service as well as dealing with staff, other agencies, and service users both in person and on the telephone.

You will also provide support for the BSO team by occasionally minuting Child Protection meetings and covering duty.

The successful applicant will be able to work effectively in both a team and on their own, have a great work ethic and be able to pro-actively maintain a high standard of work.

The post will be based at Princess Buildings, with some home working.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Are you looking for a new role which will be varied, challenging and rewarding?

Do you have god communication skills?

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As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities.

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.

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