We are St Helens Council Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce. Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including well-being in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support. Making A Difference as A Safeguarding Secretary within Children’s Social Care St. Helens Council is looking for a highly motivated and organised person to join the busy Business Support Team supporting the Safeguarding Team. This post will be responsible for arranging and minuting safeguarding meetings, providing a comprehensive and confidential service to the team; undertaking the associated administration work on the safeguarding systems and management information for the department. This post is an opportunity for a self-motivated individual who possesses excellent written and verbal communication skills and has the ability to liaise with customers, managers, colleagues and other agencies. The successful applicant must have experience of minuting meetings. This is a part time role based on a 2 week alternating rota, working 2 days one week and 3 days the next. Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment. St Helens Council is a Disability Confident Leader. This means that the Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within the interview/selection process. Equality & Diversity St Helens Borough Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Borough Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equality St Helens Borough Council is a Disability Confident Leader. Disability Confident Leader lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better.