Salary: £26,403 - £27,254 a year
Location: Th Gatehouse, Kedleston Road/Hybrid Working
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: Temporary for one year
Closing Date: 15 July 2026
Are you looking for a new challenge in a role that makes a difference?
Do you think you are able to contribute to a service whose vision is delivery of excellent services for children, young people and their families?
If so, this might be the opportunity for you.
The Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service is looking for an experienced Minute Taker to join the team to provide a high quality and efficient minute taking and administrative support (organising meetings, preparing paperwork for meetings and circulating relevant papers for meetings) for Child Protection Conferences.
The service is responsible for safeguarding children, young people and their families and recommending cohesive plans to support them so the ability to interpret complex processes and deal with sensitive information is essential.
The successful candidate must have a working knowledge of Windows & Microsoft packages (including Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet). Previous experience of using a client database would be desirable but training will be given.
An understanding of the requirement for confidentiality is essential as are good customer care skills and a confident telephone manner.
Previous experience of Minute Taking in high level conferences/meetings is essential. Good organisational skills, excellent administrative skills flexibility and the ability to prioritise and work independently and as part of a team are also required for the role.
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate high level communication skills (both written and verbal) in order to effectively interact with colleagues, professionals, families and external agencies.
The role will be busy and varied; therefore a flexible and proactive approach with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines is essential.
You must be willing to undertake relevant training to support you within the role and willing to work flexibly to meet the ever changing needs of the service.
If you have any questions about the role please feel free to contact: [email protected]
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
- Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Wednesday 15th July 2026 . Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interview proposed for 27th & 28th July 2026
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send this along with your CV to
[email protected], Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to
[email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at
[email protected]https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
