Job Description

Team: SAB Board Office - Safeguarding Adults Team

Job Family: Providing - CBG5
Salary: \xc2\xa321,579 - \xc2\xa321,968 per annum pro rata
Hours: 14 hours per week - working hours not yet set, and can be negotiated for the right applicant.

Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role

Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent
Closing Date: 9th July 2023
Interview Date: TBC

About Us

Central Bedfordshire is an ambitious authority, determined to be an exemplary one. Our strategic location and high quality of life mean we are one of the fastest growing areas in the country.

As a council we face the same challenges every business does - investing in the right places and delivering great results. Except for us, it\'s all about our 289,000 residents. We\'re totally focussed on helping to improve their lives and making Central Bedfordshire a great place to live and work.

We have set values and principles to represent the way we work and how we operate as an organisation. You can view a list of these in detail .

This is a great time to join us on our journey.

More about the role:

At Central Bedfordshire Council you will be supported to find your greatness. This role will allow the successful candidate to be part of a small Team that supports the multi-agency Safeguarding Adults Board to effectively meets its statutory duties in assuring effective and robust safeguarding pathways and strategies across Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough Councils and across safeguarding partner agencies.

The successful candidate will support the Safeguarding Board Manager and Independent Chair through administering Board Meetings, including taking accurate minutes, supporting agenda planning and obtaining and analysing information relating to the board priorities. Administrative support will ensure that information is adequately recorded, and priorities progressed effectively.

The successful candidate will form part of a well-established team. You will receive the necessary support and training and work alongside The SAB Manager and Independent Chair.

There is also opportunity to provide administrative support more widely, across the adult safeguarding team, which also considers alerts of abuse or neglect of adults (who have care and support needs) and applications under The Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. This will provide variety in the role and provide additional opportunities for ongoing growth and development.

Tasks include:

• Provide a confidential support to operations of the Adult Safeguarding Team - in particular The Safeguarding Adults Board.
• Administration of all aspects of the Safeguarding Adults Boards statutory core duties and priorities. This is using the Council\'s systems and involving Council staff, external agencies and the public.
• Provide and manage spreadsheet systems, monitoring, updating and analysing data as and when required to a high and accurate standard, checking accuracy and prioritising work.
• Provide and manage word processing systems, drafting letters, proof-reading reports, preparing documents and correspondence as and when required to a high and accurate standard, checking accuracy and prioritising workload.
• Provide an effective link with all levels of local authority personnel and other organisations as well as members of the public.
• Effective administration of complex meetings, learning events and conferencing using Microsoft Applications (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel) and the Councils own administrative and security systems to best effect.
• Travel to and from meeting venues.

We\'re looking for someone with good Maths and English skills (to GCSE grade C standard or equivalent), who is proficient in all Microsoft Office application and has experience of providing administrative support. You\'ll also have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. You\'ll be part of a small team and be provided with clear guidance on the specific administrative tasks required of you.

What we can offer you (not Casual roles)

As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:

• A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location. We recognise and value the importance of supporting our employees to balance their home and work life and to be able to work in the most efficient way.
• A \xc2\xa3250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions
• A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively
• The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year
• Annually paid social work fees for qualified social workers in adults and children\'s (including senior practitioners) and Team Managers where required
• Generous family friendly policies and practices
• A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences
• Friendly and supportive staff networks
• Annual leave allowance 25 days + statutory holidays rising to 32 days with length of service.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance. You can find out more on the

. * An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues

• A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop
• Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers

Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire \'A great place to live and work\'.

Sustainability matters to us. We aim to lead by example in tackling climate change. Read more about the action we\'re taking on our website:

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer. We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.



To apply for this role, you will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies detailed within this Recruitment Pack:

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Barbara Grell at or call 0300 300 6737

For queries related to the recruitment of this vacancy, please contact: The Recruitment Team at



Central Bedfordshire Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to improving the diversity of our workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. Therefore we welcome applications from everyone. In addition we are a employer, we are working to become a Disability Confident leader in our community.

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council\'s policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

If you require assistance to apply for our roles, help with writing your CV, interview techniques or careers advice please contact our team of careers advisors at Our service is confidential, impartial and free for all.

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Please note, we do not accept CV\'s submitted without a fully completed online application form.

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