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About the role

SPOA are recruiting to the Front Door of Children\'s Services, this an opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge of Children\'s Services and CAMHS.

The role includes screening all new referrals into Children\'s Services and CAMHS, and entering information onto our databases. A good telephone manner is essential as you will be taking calls from professionals and members of the public. You will be liaising with Team members. Regular supervision and training are available.

This role are desk-based at our offices in Eastbourne and we are looking for someone to work 18 hours per week on a 9 month fixed term contract.

Key tasks include:

• Undertake minutes of complex meetings about vulnerable clients: Minute, produce and distribute accurate records of meeting, including safeguarding, best interest meetings and/or case conference and complex case meetings, in accordance with statutory and local guidance.
• Undertake and continuously improve administrative duties in accordance with statutory and departmental requirements including providing telephone cover and message service, setting and maintaining office systems, arranging meeting and maintaining diaries.
• Minute, produce and distribute accurate records of meetings e.g. team, departmental, inter-agency meetings.
• Produce correspondence and reports from written documents and other sources, including research and analysis as appropriate.
• Accurately input data into computerised departmental systems, databases and spreadsheets and process, retrieve, analyse and cleanse data as necessary.

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Interviews will be held face to face, date to be confirmed.

For an informal discussion, please contact Jemma Kavanagh, Practice Manager on 01323 464222 or

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our

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Additional information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency\'s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

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East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

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