Team Co-ordinator (2 Posts – 1 Established and 1 Fixed Term to cover maternity leave)

Two exciting opportunities have arisen within the Business Services Team for committed and flexible individuals to provide efficient and effective administrative support. We have a centralised support function to deliver efficient, consistent processes and collaborative working across the council.

Post 1: Established

Post 2: Fixed term to April 27, to cover maternity leave

 The Team Coordinator acts as a consistent point of contact for social workers, practice supervisors, team managers, along with partner agencies. Duties include:

• providing direct support to social workers.
• processing incoming work via Mosaic, email, phone, Teams and in person.
• Preparing, coordinating and taking minutes for critical safeguarding meetings (Strategy, Public Law Outline, Supervision Reviews, Preparing for Permanence Outside of Care).
• Ensuring children in care receive initial health and review assessments, dentals and immunisations to comply with statutory duties, having oversight, coordination and supporting the social workers.

 This is a fast-paced, varied role where you’ll need strong organisational skills, adaptability, and the ability to meet deadlines in a changing environment. If you’re a team player with a can-do attitude and enjoy finding solutions, we’d like to hear from you.

 The posts are hybrid.  

What we’re looking for:

• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
• Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft 365 suite) and confidence learning new systems
• Clear communication skills – written and verbal
• A positive, flexible and team-focused approach

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Paid travel expenses for work related travel
• Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
• Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
• Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

 If you’d like an informal chat before applying, please email helen.fox@derbyshire.gov.uk. 

 Interviews will be held in person at The Hub, South Normanton.

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Provisional interview date: w/c 21 September 2026