Band 3 Safeguarding Administrator
The closing date is 13 November 2025
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for the appointment of an enthusiastic, well organised administrator to join the busy safeguarding team at University Hospitals Birmingham, primarily based at Heartlands Hospital but may require some cross site working. The post holder will be part of an administrative team supporting adult and child safeguarding nurses across Acute and Community settings.
Candidates should feel confident that they can cope with the highly emotive subject matter that they will be exposed to.
The role does not involve any patient contact. It is predominantly system interrogation/data inputting on a variety of systems, requiring a good level of initiative and judgement.
A DBS check will be required for this post.
33.75 hours per week Mon-Fri
Contact for enquiries Glenda Bird on 0121 424 9235.
Important information about the role of Safeguarding Administrator
This role involves dealing with explicit details of child abuse and neglect on a daily basis. Safeguarding is not an area of work that is suitable for everyone, therefore please be sure that you understand the demands of the role and that you feel resilient enough to cope with being exposed to such emotive information before applying.
To discuss any concerns please contact the recruiting manager
Main duties of the job
To manage this very busy environment you will need to be flexible, with superior organisational, time management and communication skills. The information received and processed within the department is highly sensitive. It is essential that the post holder understands and maintains confidentiality at all times. Data needs to be processed with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
The successful candidate will be a point of contact for internal and external partners, including Police and Social Care. A professional manner and the ability to communicate confidently and courteously is required.
Candidates should feel confident that they can cope with the highly emotive subject matter that they will be exposed to.
The role does not involve any patient contact. It is predominantly system interrogation/data inputting on a variety of systems, requiring a good level of initiative and judgement.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Details
Date posted
06 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
304-1097468
Job locations
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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