Administration Assistant

Job Summary We are looking for a bright and articulate team player with excellent IT and interpersonal skills to join our vibrant team. Your role will give you a broad exposure to the workings of a Ofsted rated Outstanding Fostering Agency and Children''s Homes. You will need a keen attention to detail, brilliant communication and excellent use of systems including Microsoft Excel. Main Duties and Responsibilities To provide comprehensive administrative support to the Team Coordinator, Senior Management, the Social Work and Residential Teams and Fostering Panel Co-ordinating the collation of HR information required for the recruitment of new staff for Ascent Children Services, including social workers/administrators/residential team/ Form F assessors and Panel Members, staff across the residential and fostering agency. This involves co-ordinating requests for reference checks, DBS etc., medicals and liaising with the Team Coordinator, Social Work team and senior management in relation to the status of these checks Supporting the approval and regular receipt of information required for the registration of Foster Carers. This includes carrying out checks and references for new foster carers and back up foster carers and monitoring returns and recording receipts on Social Care IT systems of both prospective foster carers, foster carers. To coordinate, plan and disseminate appropriate forms for Foster Carers'' annual reviews. Ensure dates for reviews are agreed upon ..... full job details .....