Safeguarding Conference Coordinator

About The Role

Working Hours:

17.5 Hours Per Week

Contract Type:
Permanent

Working Style:
Hybrid - Employees split their time between working remotely (e.g., from home) and working on-site (e.g., in an office).

Closing Date: 11.59pm, 15 September 2026

Interview Method:
Face to Face

Applicants must have existing right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Working right to be subject to:

• Legal right to Work
  :
  In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment
• 2 References
  :
  Where possible we require 3 years' history
• DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance
  :
  This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (amended in 2013). Appointable candidates will be required to apply for a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Information provided by you or the DBS will be dealt with in a confidential manner and in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
  
  We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request

In this role you will provide a comprehensive Safeguarding Conferencing Service which involves taking accurate, high quality and professional minutes at Safeguarding Conferences, both Children's and Adults. This is a demanding and challenging role.

You will also be required to cover the LADO Service working on your own initiative to provide business support to a very busy team of Local Area Designated Officers.

You must be a confident and experienced minute taker who is used to adhering to strict deadlines. You will need the emotional resilience to listen to distressing and upsetting information. You will enter and retrieve confidential information onto internal ICT systems. You will be expected to keep yourself up to date of any changes to legislation and good practice within Safeguarding.

You will be a proficient typist with excellent keyboard skills.

The team are based with the Manchester Safeguarding and Improvement Unit but provide citywide Safeguarding Business support for Children and Adults.

• Providing comprehensive business support within a busy statutory Children's Service Team.
• You have the emotional resilience to listen to and deal directly with distressing information.
• You have experience minuting and recording on a laptop within high profile meetings.
• You have experience communicating both written and verbally with multi-agency teams, members of the public and professionals.

We’re the local council for one of the UK’s most vibrant and diverse cities.

Working for Manchester isn’t just a job – it’s an opportunity to contribute to a city that leads change and transforms lives. Whether it’s strengthening communities or driving innovation in public services, you’ll play a vital role in creating opportunities and shaping a brighter future for everyone.

Our Manchester is our vision for a fairer, greener, and healthier city – a vision shaped by the people of Manchester. It guides everything we do at the Council and is brought to life through the Our Manchester behaviours:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

• Generous holiday allowance - Enjoy up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. Increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. Want more leave? You can purchase up to two additional weeks during our annual leave purchase period.
• A buzzing pension - You’ll be enrolled in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme, with plenty of options to top up your benefits. Includes life cover of three-times your salary as a lump sum.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave - Take advantage of our enhanced family leave options, designed to provide ample time for you to bond with your new born or support your family during critical life events.
• Brilliant perks - Access a range of discounts, from saving on the weekly shop to…