Safeguarding Administration Assistant – Essex County Fire and Rescue Service

Job Title: Safeguarding Administration Assistant

Contract: Permanent / Part-time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 22.2 hours per week (0.6 FTE). Daily working pattern to be agreed locally between successful applicant and hiring manager

Salary: £16,361.40 – £17,743.20 (Pro Rata) Per Annum

Location: Flexible to include Kelvedon Park SHQ/South Woodham Ferrers Fire Station/Remote working opportunities

Closing Date: 15th December 2024

The Role

Working within our Safeguarding Team, you will be committed to providing exceptional administrative support to this busy and varied department. Whether its inputting safeguarding data, researching reports, taking minutes, supporting project work or liaising with staff, you’ll be making the public safer by providing excellent support to the Safeguarding Team, as well as friendly advice and guidance to all those who need it.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

· Provide general support and assistance in all areas of administration within the Safeguarding Team.

· Process and record incoming safeguarding referrals, mail and retrieving appropriate documents and data as required. Attend meetings, taking and distributing minutes.

· To complete basic statistics, produce reports and assisting with performance management.

· To maintain effective service recording and online filing systems. To maintain, update and process work on CFRMIS and other databases.

· To receive sensitive information and provide confidential administrative support to staff within the Safeguarding Team.

About You

· Excellent administrative skills.

· Positive attitude and willing to get involved.

· A natural problem solver with the ability to think quickly.

· Good communicator with a confident, clear and friendly manner.

· Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.