Panel Administrator

An exciting new opportunity to join the panel team working full time, 37 hours per week for 12 months. Your primary base will be Council Offices, Spennymoor. The role is to ensure accurate tracking of the panel cases and inputting of information onto the children services data base. Collating of agendas for panels and ensuring minutes are correct. Pulling data for service managers and head of services when requested. Full training will be provided but it is important that you have excellent minute taking and organisational skills. WHAT IS INVOLVED? We are a friendly, and welcoming team, based around the county. You would be required to research, prepare and supply information as required including statistics, tracking information and producing reports. You will co-ordinate meetings including arranging venues, sending invitations, organising agendas, taking minutes and following up associated action points. You would administer Strategic Panels, Legal Clinics, Legal Planning meetings, PRP panels and PMG panels including setting agenda's, collating information, distributing outcomes, and maintaining appropriate tracking systems. You will prepare complex documents using a variety of formats including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint., Durham County Council currently operates a hybrid working policy where a model of 2 days in the workplace and 3 days at home/remote will apply. This model is pro-rated for part time roles and arrangements are at managers discretion, alternatively you can work all of your contracted hours within the workplace if you prefer. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and recognise that a diverse, talented workforce brings new ideas and new perspectives, which will facilitate growth and improvements to services. We are committed to ensuring that our employment policies and processes are fair and equitable to all. We welcome job applications from everyone, and successful candidates are considered only on their skills and ability to do the job. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from disabled people and provide support throughout the recruitment process. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26899/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-our-workforce INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on Friday 8 November We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

• Minute taking skills
• BTEC National in public admin or NVQ Level 3 Business administration (or equivalent in relevant subject)
• Organisational skills
  
  We offer generous rewards and benefits that are designed to help you perform at your best:
• Competitive salaries and 27 days holiday per year rising to 32 days after five years continuous local government service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent work/life balance through schemes including job sharing, compressed hours and flexi-time (allowing up to 13 flexi days per year).
• Hybrid working (home and office working).
• Excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). Plus, top up options - Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme and standard AVC scheme for members of the LGPS.
• Wellbeing Portal and access to an Employee Assist Scheme.
• Wide range of learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications, coaching and mentoring.
• Employee Benefits Portal and Lifestyle Savings Scheme (discounts across a host of major retailers).
• Discounted DCC gym membership
• Staff networks run by staff for our staff, including Race Equality and Diversity, Disability, LGBT+, Armed Forces, Carers, Menopause.
• Trade Union membership.
• A range of other salary sacrifice schemes such as car leasing.
Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. Take a closer look: https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/26895/Rewards-and-benefits HYBRID WORKING (if applicable)