Team Administrator

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Team Administrator - Children with Disabilities Team

We are seeking to recruit a Team Administrator to join our dedicated Children with Disabilities Team, providing essential administrative support to a busy and rewarding service that supports children and young people with disabilities and their families across the Isle of Wight.

This is a varied and important role where you will support social workers and managers to deliver high-quality services to children with additional needs. You will help coordinate meetings, maintain records, manage diaries and support the smooth operation of the team. We pride ourselves on having a positive, supportive culture where staff are valued and encouraged to develop.

Key tasks include:

Providing effective administrative support to the Children with Disabilities Team, helping to improve outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Supporting social workers and managers with diary management, arranging appointments, meetings and visits.

Organising, attending and producing accurate minutes for a range of sensitive meetings, ensuring all appropriate records and actions are completed.

Recording information accurately on electronic social care systems (Swift/ICS) and maintaining team databases to support performance monitoring and service delivery.

Producing high-quality documents, correspondence, reports, meeting notes, supervision records and other administrative documentation.

Supporting financial administration within the team, including processing invoices, procurement card transactions and other financial procedures in line with council processes.

Assisting with the administration and coordination of short breaks, commissioned services, direct payments and other support arrangements where required.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across Children's Services to maintain service continuity and provide cover where necessary.

Supporting the team's duty function and helping to ensure enquiries and requests are responded to promptly and professionally.

Why join our Children with Disabilities Team?

Our Children with Disabilities Team works closely with children and young people who have complex needs, supporting them and their families to access services, develop independence and achieve positive outcomes.

As a Team Administrator, you will play a vital role in ensuring the team can focus on delivering excellent support to children and families. This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that makes a real difference in the lives of local children and young people.

Ofsted found that:

"Children's lived experience is at the centre of social work practice on the Island."

"Aspirational and highly competent leaders have a clear and shared vision for children's services."

If you are an organised, proactive and experienced administrator looking for a rewarding role within Children's Services, we would love to hear from you.

What we're looking for…

You will be an experienced administrator with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities. You will be confident working with sensitive information, maintaining confidentiality and communicating professionally with families, professionals and colleagues.

Experience of minute-taking, diary management, financial administration and electronic recording systems would be advantageous, although training will be provided.

Most importantly, you will share our commitment to supporting children and young people with disabilities and helping families receive the best possible service.