Adoption West is a regional adoption agency and registered voluntary adoption agency that provides adoption services for Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Councils. Adoption West operates out of 3 hubs across the region, with offices based in Bristol, Gloucester and Trowbridge.

This is an exciting time for you to join Adoption West as you will help us build on our achievements and will play a central role in the administration of adoption panels and decision making. You will provide a confidential, secretarial minute taking and admin support service to Adoption West’s Adoption Panels and other meetings as required. Panels are held frequently and the post holder is responsible for ensuring agendas are efficiently arranged, quoracy is maintained and that statutory guidelines and timescales are met.

You will be part of the wider Business Support Team, ensuring that all administration systems and processes are maintained and developed to meet the performance needs of the service. The role will also provide secretarial support for confidential and sensitive matters relating to various investigations, providing a fully responsive and flexible business support service within the department.

You will need:

• Educated to A Level standard
• RSA Stage II Word Processing or equivalent
• NVQ Level II/III Business Administration or equivalent
• Some experience of secretarial and administrative experience
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workload
• Ability to forge and maintain good working relationships with others, at all levels.
• Ability /Confidence to meet difficult situations with a calm and mature attitude and find solutions to unexpected problems
• Able to undertake research and analysis of specific topics, without supervision
• Able to attend meetings, and produce accurate, succinct, record/minutes
• Proficient in use of Microsoft packages, internet, Powerpoint, Excel, etc
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Good Audio Typing skills

Adoption West:

• is an organisation with a wealth of experience and has a learning culture, committed to enabling the post holder to grow and develop in their role.
• provides support through supervision and training.
• offers flexible working arrangements, including job shares
• provides a Local Government Pension Scheme

If you have the experience, skills, knowledge and enthusiasm we are seeking and are looking for a new challenge then we look forward to hearing from you.

For an informal discussion please contact:

Catherine Bull, Business Support Officer on 03303 550333.