Job Description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Child Protection Meeting Administrator to join our Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team. This role is crucial in providing first-class, confidential, and proactive support to Senior Managers and the wider team, ensuring that our service operates efficiently and effectively to improve the experience and outcomes for our children and young people.


We are seeking a proactive, enthusiastic, and highly organised individual with experience in minute-taking. The successful candidate will be able to establish and maintain strong professional relationships with internal colleagues at all levels, as well as with external partners.


The ideal candidate will be a quick thinker, a collaborative team member, and adaptable to changing priorities on a daily basis. They must work with the utmost discretion and be a confident communicator. This is a fast-paced, demanding, and varied role, but also extremely rewarding.

The base location for this role is at our William Knibb centre in Kettering, with additional travel around Northamptonshire.

Please note this is a fixed term contract, up to 12 months.

We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Alison.leeson@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.




What will you be doing?

Key responsibilities includes promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, with regular Child Protection training. The role involves attending locations across Northamptonshire to take minutes of statutory Child Protection Conferences, requiring strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently to tight deadlines.


You will manage and coordinate meetings, respond to queries, maintain accurate electronic records, and provide proactive support to Child Protection Chairs. Collaboration with Social Work teams, external agencies, and colleagues is essential to ensure smooth service delivery and continuity of support for Children's Services.



We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.


About you

We are looking for a highly organised and self-motivated individual who can effectively prioritise tasks and work independently to meet strict deadlines.


The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with fluency in written English, and demonstrate emotional resilience when handling sensitive information. You will be able to engage with a diverse range of people in a warm, calm, and professional manner, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that requires adaptability.


A full UK driving license and access to your own transport is essential, with business mileage reimbursed.


When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education


About us

At Northamptonshire Children's Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do - in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.


Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.


We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.


At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.


Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.




Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.


We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

28 days annual leave,

plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover

(3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.

Opportunity to purchase

up to 25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

- We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.

Employee discounts

with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

Flexible and family working arrangements

including enhanced maternity benefits

A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team

where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions Extensive Learning & Development and

career development

opportunities *

Subsidised

town centre car parking scheme