Vacancy Details

Description

CHILDRENS & JOINT COMMISSIONING SERVICES

Quality and Review

 

SPECIALIST SUPPORT OFFICER                                                              REF: SR-106650

Band 7 £25,992 - £27,269 per annum

Permanent

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We are looking for a Specialist Support Officer to provide a full, effective and confidential administrative support service to the Hartlepool Independent Reviewing Officers, who sit within the Quality and Review Service. This is a permanent role. Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects, as an authority we want to make Hartlepool the best it possibly can be and want dedicated, driven and committed staff to help us achieve that.

 

This role will require you to be an experienced administrator, preferably having worked in children’s services. We are looking for someone with a good telephone manner, someone who has experience of interacting with the public and someone who has an exemplary work ethic in terms of attendance, performance and attitude. The applicant needs to have good planning and organizational skills with experience of minute taking.

 

We were recently rated Outstanding in our Inspection of Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) . Inspectors found that there was ‘consistently good practice across all parts of the service. This means that the overwhelming majority of children who need help, protection or care in Hartlepool receive an outstanding service that helps to improve their lives’. You will be part of a hardworking, enthusiastic, committed and supportive team.

 

If you require help to complete the application form, then support is available from the Council's Jobs & Skills Service. You can contact the team by phoning 01429 868616 or emailing careers.service@hartlepool.gov.uk. 

Further information on training to upskill and boost your CV is also available online at www.hartlepooljobsandskills.com.

 
PLEASE NOTE - All communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the e-mail address that you have registered.  Please ensure that you also check your junk mail

 

For further information, please contact Elisa Arnold, Independent Review Manager, on 01429 523974

Closing date: 12^th March 2025 at Midnight

Interviews week commencing: 24^th March 2025

 

Hartlepool Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 

 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: