At a Glance
- Tasks: Support social workers by organising Child Protection Conferences and taking minutes.
- Company: Join Oldham Council, dedicated to creating vibrant and safe communities.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, pension scheme, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Flexible working options and a supportive team await you.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in minute-taking and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 32243 - 39408 £ per year.
Children and Young People Children's Social Care Conference and Review Support Officer Ref: 001694
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)
Salary: £28,597 - £31,021
Hours: 36.66 (Per Week)
Based: Rock Street Centre, Rock Street, Oldham, OL1 3UJ
Closing date: Sunday 6th September 2026
Role overview
We're looking for a committed and motivated person to provide high quality professional support to frontline children's social workers and managers to help families keep children safe. If you're looking to make a real difference, Children's Services are looking for people like you, to organise and take minutes at our Child Protection Conferences, ensuring service support needs are met efficiently and effectively.
In this role you will:
- Send out invitations and prepare for Child Protection Case Conferences.
- Distribute key documents to professionals and families.
- Minute taking in conferences.
- Provide general business support, working to competing and changing priorities and demands.
- Use computer packages and communicate with a variety of audiences.
- Securely manage confidential and sensitive information.
We need you to have:
- Experience in taking minutes.
- Good organisational skills and be able to work on own initiative.
- Work as part of a team within the Safeguarding Unit.
- Be able to work at pace with excellent attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of the General Data Protection Regulations.
About us
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities.
Our values and behaviours
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate: "Proud, Ambitious, and Together".
Our benefits package
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:
- 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service.
- The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups.
Inclusive recruitment
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Data and privacy
For details of how we use your data please see our Privacy Notice.
Important information
Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.
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