Safegaurding Partnership Administration Officer - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Salary
£28,116 - £29,558

Reference number
BUC09230

Contract type
Permanent

Working hours
Full Time

Level of DBS check required
No

Date posted
4 Jun 2023, 11 p.m.

Application deadline
30 Jun 2023

Overview:

Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Partnership business unit is a small but very busy team which supports the work of Safeguarding Children Partnership and the Safeguarding Adult Board.

From the sub groups to websites, social media to conferences we work in a variety of ways to support our partner agencies to respectfully challenge and promote safeguarding practice.

Buckinghamshire Council have an exciting opportunity for a Safeguarding Partnership Administration Officer to provide non-routine and complex information and business support services to the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership and the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board.

About us:

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected
- only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey.

Not only will you be an integral part of the unique and exciting transition through the unitary process, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role:

The main responsibilities of this role include:

Plan, organise and deliver own work to provide effective information and business support.
Provide the main point of contact the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership and the Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Children Board, acting as a filter for issues/problems and an escalation point for nonroutine issues.
Provide advice, guidance and support for processes and procedures within area of responsibility
Identify and organise information for inclusion in reports/documents / recommendations or to provide answers to related queries.
Process, analyse and interpret specialist information, using the appropriate systems. Identify issues and make recommendations on findings.
Create documents, reports, correspondence and other materials, as required.
Organise and support meetings and events, including producing a record from meetings and chasing actions.
Manage diaries and travel arrangements as required.
Maintain and improve operational efficiency and quality of services provided, through recommending improvements in procedures/ process. Support the delivery of improvements in own area.
Support projects as part of a project team. May coordinate activities within small projects.
Monitor and process financial or budgetary information, including producing regular reports on financial activity.
Quality check documents, records, recommendations and presentations

Please see attached Job Description for more information.

About you:

To be successful in this role you will need:

To be educated to A level/HNC standard or equivalent
Authoritative knowledge of relevant safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, processes, systems, policies and procedures
Good knowledge of other areas of the authority relevant to the service
Good planning and organisational skills, with proven ability to prioritise workloads, monitor and evaluate work, to ensure deadlines are achieved
Numerate and accurate with good attention to detail
Proven initiative and judgement to identify and resolve problems

Please see attached Job Description for full person specification.

Other information:

Our values:

We pride ourselves on our core values of being
Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and
Trustworthy.

We work together to deliver the very best outcomes, with both our residents and employees being at the heart of what we do.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

A fair and inclusive culture
The chance to really make a difference to those around you
Health and wellbeing initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
A unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
Ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
Opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events.

We recognise and reward you:

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements.

We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme with an employer contribution