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Job Advert: Minute Taker – Children’s Social Care (Temporary)

Location: Magdalen House, Bootle (with potential travel across the Sefton Borough)
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Until September 2025 (with the possibility of extension)

Sefton Council’s Children’s Social Care department is seeking a skilled and experienced Minute Taker to join our Business Support Service on a full-time temporary basis.
You will play a vital role in supporting our Strategy Meetings and other formal meetings by taking accurate, clear, and concise minutes. This is a key position requiring confidentiality, attention to detail, and the ability to remain composed and professional in a pressurised environment.

Key Responsibilities:
Attending and accurately minuting Strategy Meetings and other relevant meetings.
Preparing and distributing minutes within set timeframes.
Performing a variety of administrative duties including:

Typing formal correspondence
Filing, post duties, and record collation
Reception cover and telephone support
Liaising with internal and external professionals
Supporting other Business Support team members and covering during absence.About You: We’re looking for a committed team player with:

Proven clerical and administrative experience.
Excellent minute-taking and word processing skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and general office systems.
Strong organisational and time management abilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
The ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.Experience in minute taking in a formal setting and knowledge of child protection or social care environments is highly desirable.

Additional Information: The post is based at Magdalen House in Bootle, however, you may be required to work from other locations across Sefton due to operational needs.

To Apply: Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

The benefits of working with Emily at Service Care Solutions:

You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of the market
We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week
At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply now. To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Emily at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or (url removed)