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Our public sector client based in Gateshead has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Safeguarding Clerk to join their team as soon as possible.
The role is looking to start as soon as possible and will be temporary, lasting until the end of June 2025 initially.
The position is full time, working Monday to Friday 37 hours per week with a pay rate of £12.80 per hour.
We are looking for a candidate with extensive minute taking experience. Preferably, with a background in children's social care who has had experience of minuting child protection conferences and strategy meetings etc.
Working within the Safeguarding Children Unit, your duties will include:-
Arranging initial and review Child Protection Conferences, Secure Reviews, Complex Abuse Meetings and Strategy Meetings by ensuring invitations are distributed to all relevant attendees
Attend meetings either in person or on screen to minute and produce an accurate record of the meeting discussion
Ensure accurate performance data is inputted into the IT system following all meetings
Maintain appropriate records on the social care database and adhere to guidelines regarding confidentiality and information sharing
Any additional business support tasks to support the unit as required
In order to be considered for the role it is essential that you have the following experience:
Taking minutes at meetings
Strong office administration skills
Excellent IT and typing skills
Use of office-based programs such as Word, Excel and Outlook
Please apply online in the first instance, send your CV to or call Barker Ross Lincoln on 01522 551910 today!
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
