Business Support Minute Taker

Children’s Social Care are looking for an experienced minute taker to assist in their Business Support Service for the busy Cared for Teams and Young Persons Teams and attending other meetings as and when needed to take minutes. The ideal candidate will have proven clerical experience, be a team player and be able to work with set timeframes within a pressurised environment. Applicants will be expected to have excellent word processing skills, a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word with experience of minute taking in a formal setting with the ability to take clear and concise notes.

The role entails working closely with other members of the Business Support Team and completing general administrative tasks for the service (for example, typing formal correspondence, filing, collating reports and records, answering the telephone, reception, covering for other colleagues as and when needed and post duties etc.). Liaising with all professionals within Social Care and other bodies outside of the Local Authority, good communication skills are essential along with the capacity to deal confidentially with matters of a sensitive nature and cope with the content of child protection information.

5 years admin experience and Minute Taker experience is needed