Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Think Family Safeguarding Service (TFSS) for an administrator (full-time - 37.5 hours per week). 

We are looking for a highly skilled administrator who will be required to provide effective and confidential administrative support across the Think Family Safeguarding Service and work alongside the other staff members in the team. 

The post holder will be based at Claire House, Lower Ince Health Centre, working predominantly with the Children in Care Team within the TFSS but there will be requirements to support and work across all elements of the service, as directed by Line Manager and workstream priorities, to provide administrative support.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. We encourage interested candidates to apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

The Named Nurse for Children in Care will have oversight of the day-to-day management of the TFSS Administrator where duties will include supporting effective and responsive running of the Children in Care office by providing comprehensive, efficient, and high-quality administrative services. This will involve prioritising and organising day-to-day workloads whilst maintaining confidentiality of information throughout the full range of duties involved. Implementation and maintenance of coherent systems/databases to facilitate the management and analysis of safeguarding and children in care processes, using a variety of software programs including Word, Excel, and Access are a key requirement of the role. 

The post-holder will be required to liaise with staff within and outside the organisation as appropriate, including all professionals responsible for children in care. Responsible for the effective communication and distribution of information as appropriate to a wide range of recipients within and outside the organisation as delegated. The post holder will carry out duties in a confidential and discreet manner.

Working for our organisation

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

·       People at the Heart

·       Listen and Involve

·       Kind and Respectful

·       ONE Team

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information available by contacting [email protected] where you can also ask about how to access vaccinations.