Minute Takers – Help & Protect Service

Applications are invited for the above post.  This post provides an exciting opportunity to join Childrens Social Care.

The main duties are to attend relevant child focused meetings and the production of comprehensive minutes in relation to meetings, which may be required by the Court etc...  Given the very nature of the work of the teams, the postholder must be able to deal with highly confidential and extremely sensitive information. 

The postholder will also be required to communicate with social works and professionals both face to face and via the telephone regarding such sensitive issues.

The successful candidate will be required to attend meetings both face to face and via Microsoft teams this entails direct contact with families when attending meetings.  It is therefore essential that the postholder has the ability to cope with these aspects of the role.

The post holder will need to be literate and numerate with good organizational skills and interpersonal skills.  The ability to take clear and concise minutes is essential, as is a Word Processing qualification to RSAII/60 wpm or equivalent.

Interviews to be held 30th June 2025.

Equal Opportunities

Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.

GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME

Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.

If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.