About the job Administrator – Safeguarding & Quality Assurance (Scale 3)
Administrator – Safeguarding & Quality Assurance (Scale 3)
Temporary Contract
Job Details
Client: Worcestershire County Council / Worcestershire Children First
Service Area: Children's Services / Safeguarding & Quality Assurance
Hours: 35 per week
Start Date: 27 October 2026
End Date: 25 January 2027
Duration: 13 weeks
Vacancies: 1
Working Pattern
At least two days each week at a conference venue. Other working arrangements are to be confirmed. Applicants must have access to a car and be willing to travel around Worcestershire.
Location
Spetchley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire WR5 2NP, plus travel to conference venues across the county.
Pay
PAYE Rate: £12.71 per hour (equivalent to the supplied £88.97 daily rate on a 7-hour paid day).
Job Overview
Worcestershire County Council is seeking an experienced Administrator to support the Safeguarding & Quality Assurance team within Worcestershire Children First. The role provides administrative support before, during and after Child Protection Conferences, Looked After Children Reviews and Positions of Trust meetings, including arranging meetings when required. Accurate, fast minute-taking and the ability to work sensitively in a busy multi-agency setting are particularly important.
Important – Please Read Carefully
This is a specialist meeting administration and minute-taking role. Candidates should be accurate touch-typists, able to take minutes in multi-agency meetings, emotionally resilient, organised and comfortable working at pace. Access to a car and willingness to travel around the county are needed. Competence with, or willingness to develop skills using, AI tools is requested.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide administration before, during and after Child Protection Conferences
- Support administration of Looked After Children Reviews and Positions of Trust meetings
- Arrange and coordinate meetings as required
- Produce accurate minutes in multi-agency settings
- Prepare and maintain relevant meeting documentation
- Communicate clearly with colleagues and partner professionals
- Manage confidential information sensitively
- Prioritise competing tasks in a fast-paced service
- Use computer systems and suitable AI tools appropriately within applicable confidentiality rules
- Attend conference venues at least two days each week
Essential Experience & Skills
- Strong administration experience
- Accurate, fast touch-typing
- Proven ability to take accurate multi-agency meeting minutes
- Excellent written and spoken communication
- Reliability and adaptability
- Emotional resilience
- Organisation and time management
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Access to a car and willingness to travel around Worcestershire
- Competent with or developing skills using AI tools
Desirable
- Experience in children's services or safeguarding administration
- Experience supporting child protection or looked after children meetings
- Local authority or multi-agency administration experience
Additional Information
Candidate Submission Deadline: 26 October 2026 (time not specified).
Maximum CVs per Agency: 3.
Target Interview Date: 21 October 2026 listed on Matrix, although that date has already passed; updated interview arrangements should be confirmed.
Disclaimer
On applying for this vacancy, you agree that your personal details will be passed onto our client for their consideration of your suitability for the role.
I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to notify Fix Space Recruitment Limited of any hirer who I do not want my details to be passed onto.
Job Reference: OR118861
Strict Screening Questions
- Have you taken accurate minutes at multi-agency meetings or formal conferences?
- Are you a fast and accurate touch-typist?
- Have you organised meetings and managed confidential administrative records?
- Do you have experience working in children's services, safeguarding or a similar sensitive setting?
- Are you confident using Microsoft Office and willing to use AI tools where appropriate?
- Do you have access to a car and can you travel to conference venues across Worcestershire?
- Can you attend a conference venue at least two days per week?
- Can you work 35 hours per week and start immediately?
- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
Skills: Administration, Minute Taking, Safeguarding, Child Protection Conferences, Touch Typing, Multi-Agency Meetings, Confidentiality, Organisation, Microsoft Office, Meeting Coordination