At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Missing from Home service with essential administrative tasks and record-keeping.
- Company: Join Bolton Council, a welcoming organisation dedicated to community wellbeing.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, generous leave, and exclusive discounts.
- Other info: Part-time role with strong career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in safeguarding vulnerable children while developing your admin skills.
- Qualifications: NVQ Administration Level 3 or equivalent experience required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Grade D scp 6 £26,847 to scp 11 £29,071, pro rata £13,423 to £14,535
Contract: fixed term until March 2027
Hours: 18.5 per week
Essential qualification: NVQ Administration Level 3 or equivalent OR proven experience of working in an administrative role
Interview date: TBC
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Lead Administrator to join the ‘Bolton Family’ and be a part of our administration team supporting the Missing from Home (MFH) service. The role is part‑time (18.5 hours per week), Monday to Friday mornings.
The MFH Co‑ordinator works closely with social services, the police, education providers, health services, and any other relevant service to track and respond to missing incidents. You will work closely with the MFH Co‑ordinator who is a safeguarding specialist who manages and tracks episodes when children go missing from home or care and is key in supporting the safety and wellbeing of some of Bolton's most vulnerable children and young people.
The role is supporting the Co‑ordinator in varied admin tasks. Duties include (but are not limited to):
- Collating various reports for missing and assisting with recording any missing from home episode on children's records
- Notifying other local authorities when children from their areas are reported missing in Bolton
- Recording and uploading information from Return Interviews
- Monitoring and tracking the frequency of missing episodes
- Running reports from Bolton's children's case management system
- Maintaining accurate records and supporting the effective operation of the service
Accuracy and attention to detail are essential in this role, as maintaining up-to-date and reliable records is a key part of ensuring children receive the appropriate support and safeguarding response. Full training on processes and systems will be given to support the successful candidate in fulfilling the role.
About You
You will demonstrate effective communication skills in order to present information both verbally and in writing. You will have the ability to work as part of a team and under your own supervision. You should be able to demonstrate effective organisational skills, with the ability to plan, develop and prioritise your work. You must possess accurate literacy skills to ensure correct information is collated and processed and have good systems skills.
Experience of using a range of computer software packages to produce accurate, well‑presented documents is essential, as is a demonstrable ability to handle cash and be able to record and monitor payments in line with financial procedures. You will have experience of taking comprehensive minutes at conferences or multi-agency meetings.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
Our Values are really important to us. Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex‑military personnel.
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
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