Safeguarding Business Support Officer

Job Title: Safeguarding Business Support Officer (BR7)

Location: Bromley Civic Centre, BR1 3UH (Hybrid - 2 days in-office after training)
Pay Rate: £17.00 per hour
Contract: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Start Date: 16th June 2025
End Date: 30th September 2025 (Potential to become permanent)
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Client: Bromley Council

Bromley Council is seeking a highly organised and proactive Safeguarding Business Support Officer to provide high-level administrative support to the Children's Safeguarding & Care Planning and Court Service teams. This role is ideal for someone with excellent attention to detail, a collaborative spirit, and proven administrative and minute-taking experience in a fast-paced environment.

• Provide comprehensive admin support to safeguarding and care planning teams.

• Take accurate minutes during safeguarding meetings and type them up efficiently.

• Liaise with social work teams and external professionals via phone and email.

• Maintain confidentiality and data accuracy at all times.

• Prioritise workload effectively to meet tight deadlines.

• Work closely with the Senior and Supervising Business Support Officers.

• Minimum typing speed of 55 words per minute (candidates must complete a free 1-minute typing test at typingtest.com using Medium Text and submit a screenshot with their application).

• Proven administrative experience in a similar setting, ideally within children's services or local authority.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Confident dealing with high volumes of phone calls in a professional manner.

• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and within a team.

• Strong prioritisation, organisational, and attention to detail skills.

• Full-time office presence during training.

• Hybrid model thereafter (2 days in-office, 3 days remote).