Administrator – Safeguarding and Children in Care
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As an Administrator you will be part of our valued team based at Epping or Basildon. You will support the Safeguarding and Children in Care teams, ensuring efficient administration and compliance with national and organisational policies.
Benefits
* Salary of £23,875 plus group pension
* Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
* Membership of My Reward Hub – discounts and rewards for everyday purchases
* Access to wages as you earn them – help with emergencies and avoid overdraft fees
* Well‑being support (mental & physical health, post‑trauma, legal, debt and life‑management help, career coaching, counselling)
* Learning and development – e‑learning, bespoke career pathways, continuing professional development via the Learning Enterprise
* An open, just culture with at least £100,000 available each year for ringfenced innovation funding
Main Responsibilities
* Support the departmental lead in the day‑to‑day running of the team, ensuring compliance with procedures, policies and audit requirements.
* Carry out general office duties (filing, faxing, photocopying, collating, distributing information, mail handling, resource preparation, archiving, stationery management, report preparation, data spreadsheet maintenance).
* Act as the initial point of contact for telephone calls, e‑mails and messages, some of which may be complex or contain sensitive information.
* Assist in planning and organising meetings, workshops, training and events – including agenda setting, room bookings, hospitality and minute taking.
* Maintain the children in care and safeguarding working groups, ensuring arrangements requested by the chairs are in place and materials circulated.
* Attend and minute children in care and safeguarding case meetings/interviews on occasion, recording discussions and decisions for relevant participants or for general distribution.
Ideal Candidate
* Outstanding organisational skills, self‑initiative, calm and efficient manner when dealing with staff, service users, colleagues and visitors.
* Strong information and communication skills with a willingness to develop expertise in IT systems to support the clinical team.
* Ability to work independently, using initiative and maintaining confidentiality at all times.
* Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
About the Company
HCRG Care Group delivers and transforms adult and children community health services, primary care services, urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. We transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. We’re a Disability Confident company – we provide inclusive facilities, work‑environment adjustments and technical solutions. Safeguarding and protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults is of the utmost importance; all team members undergo a safer recruitment process.
Data privacy: By applying for this job, we will process and hold your information as described in our privacy policy.
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