Business Support Assistant (Safeguarding & Quality Assurance)

Post Ref CC010Please note: Internal, at risk or redeployee applicants will be seen in the first instance. Are you looking for a new role which will be varied, challenging and rewarding?Do you have good communication skills? Are you well organised with the ability to multitask? The post holder will be required to assist in the effective business and administrative support to the Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Team, to ensure the smooth running of the Child Protection and Child Looked After Service. You will be required to assist in all administration matters relating to Child Protection, including sending out invites for Child Protection meetings, maintaining accurate recording of information, organising meetings, dealing with post, electronic filing of reports and providing general administrative and excellent customer service as well as dealing with staff, other agencies, and service users both in person and on the telephone. You will also provide support for the BSO team by occasionally minuting Child Protection meetings and covering duty. The successful applicant will be able to work effectively in both a team and on their own, have a great work ethic and be able to pro-actively maintain a high standard of work. The post will be based at Princess Buildings, with some home working. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. Closing Date: Sunday 4th October 2026Interview Date: Monday 12th October 2026This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year (unless exceptions apply) and meet the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying. We may utilise digital interview methods. As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel. As part of our fair recruitment process, we ask that all applications are written by the candidate and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) use is limited, unless assistance is required as a reasonable adjustment for a disability. Content should be truthful, accurate, evidence based and not embellished – see guidance.

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