Administrator post supporting the Safeguarding and Legal Affairs functions at Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, on a five-month fixed-term basis. The work spans adult and child safeguarding, domestic abuse, Prevent and statutory reviews, alongside legal matters such as family proceedings, inquests and Court of Protection cases. The post keeps case records, coordinates meetings and tracks court directions and statutory deadlines, liaising with solicitors, courts and partner agencies. Handling sensitive, confidential information with discretion is central to the role.
What the job involves
- Provide administrative support across safeguarding adults and children and all legal matters
- Maintain case management systems, registers, trackers and electronic records securely
- Prepare correspondence, reports, meeting papers and legal documents under professional direction
- Coordinate meetings, diaries, agendas, minutes and action logs
- Monitor court directions, statutory timescales and information requests, escalating concerns promptly
- Liaise with Trust staff, external solicitors, courts, local authorities, police and partner agencies
- Support the collection, organisation and secure transfer of documents for reviews, investigations and proceedings
- Support statutory safeguarding reviews, including Safeguarding Adult Reviews, Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews and Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews
- Assist with witness statements, disclosure requests and court orders
- Administer legal instructions, contracts, external legal services and related invoices
- Act as point of contact for calls, emails and enquiries
- Handle highly confidential and sometimes distressing information with discretion
What's offered
- Access to staff networks
- Trust-wide mindfulness groups
- Self-referral physiotherapy
- Staff counselling
- Vivup employee services
- Car lease scheme
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
