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

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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.

 If you would like to know more about Derbyshire County Council please click here.

Provisional interview date: w/c 21 September 2026

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.