This role has a starting salary of £26,677 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This is a 6-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity.
We are excited to be hiring a new MARAC Administrator to join our fantastic Safer communities team, based in Woking. Flexible/remote working is encouraged and you will be required on occasion to travel throughout Surrey to meet the requirements of this role.
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- Volunteering days and carers leave
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
Working alongside partners including Police, Districts/Borough Councils, Health, Fire and Rescue and Probation, Surrey County Council's Safer Communities Team deliver Surrey-wide policy, strategy and guidance in many areas of community safety including:
- Prevent
- Hate crime
- Anti-social behaviour
- Serious violence
- Information sharing
- Domestic abuse and VAWG
We are an inclusive and compassionate team where we value diversity and can be ourselves at work. We are a ambitious and are passionate about our purpose and take accountability for delivering great results. We promote a learning mindset and adapt to new insights and opportunities.
About the Role
MARAC is a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference and is a meeting where information is shared on the highest risk domestic abuse cases between representatives of local police, health, child protection, housing practitioners, Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs), probation and other specialists from the statutory and voluntary sectors
Working as an integral part of the team you will protect and uphold the safety and security (including Health and Safety) of the service users, staff, volunteers and buildings, and the confidentiality of records and other information in line with data protection, as well as the rights of women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
Key tasks as a MARAC Administrator:
- Supporting the work of MARACs, meetings and workshops. This involves arranging meetings, checking and co-ordinating agendas, making necessary arrangements for meetings, distributing and despatching all necessary papers, attending meetings and drafting minutes and reports.
- Attending, delivering and participating in training, meetings and seminars and to organise and deliver training, briefings and presentations for partners and representatives.
- Interpreting, collating and analysing complex information/statistics in relation to the service area for the ongoing monitoring of performance/progress.
- Keeping records up to date, providing reports as required and monitoring performance against strategic objectives and relevant indicators.
The role will be managed by the Domestic Abuse Programme Manager at SCC which will provide an independent oversight of the MARAC administration and process, and support a stronger, more resilient partnership approach to MARACs in Surrey.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:
- Ability to work with others to achieve objectives and provide excellent customer service
- Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships with staff and customers
- Understand the need for confidentiality
- Ability to prioritise and plan own workload in the context of conflicting priorities
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 06/10/2024 with interviews planned for 11/10/2024.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.
We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.