Business Support Minute Taker

Job Title: Business Support Minute Taker
Location: Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ (with flexibility to work across the Sefton Borough)
Pay Rate: £16.00 per hour
Hours: 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM)
Contract: Temporary (26 May 2025 - 30 June 2025)
Closing Date: Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 11:00 AM
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Category: Administration / Business Support
Client: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council - Children's Social Care

Sefton Council is seeking an experienced Minute Taker to join the Children's Social Care Business Support Team. This is a key administrative role supporting Strategy Meetings and other formal meetings, providing accurate and timely minutes, and general clerical support.

• Attend and minute Strategy and other formal meetings

• Produce clear, concise, and accurate notes and reports

• Support general administrative tasks including:

  • Typing formal correspondence

  • Filing, collating reports and records

  • Answering calls and covering reception

  • Handling sensitive and confidential information

• Liaise with internal professionals and external organisations

• Provide cover for colleagues across the team as required

• Proven clerical/administrative experience

• Excellent minute-taking and word processing skills

• Strong Microsoft Word proficiency

• Ability to work to deadlines in a high-pressure environment

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Sensitivity in dealing with confidential and child protection matters

• A team player with flexibility and reliability