Administrator CDOP (Child Death Overview Panel) (part time 22 hrs/pw)

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependant on the needs of the service.

About you…

Pan Berkshire Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) requires a competent administrator to join a small, friendly and efficient team who work closely to manage the child death review process.  The post holder will need to collate data on each child, meet deadlines and maintain standards relating to administrative processes. They will be expected to work without direct supervision at times, whilst dealing with material, the content of which will require a very high degree of emotional resilience and confidentiality at all times.  This post will require an individual with well-developed inter-personal skills who enjoys working as a team member as well as independently.  You must be able to work proactively and enthusiastically to support the team.

There is a degree of unpredictability of service need and the post holder must be adaptable and flexible.

About the team…

Since 1st April 2008 there has been a legal requirement that Child Death Overview Panels (CDOPs) conduct a review for all child deaths aged 0-17 years who reside in their area.

The job of CDOP is to look at the circumstances around the child and determine what can be learned to prevent further deaths and better support families and communities affected by the death of a child. 

Key responsibilities...

• Utilise excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with a wide range of people at all levels and external agencies.
• Open all descriptions of mail and distribute/dispatch accordingly, ensuring appropriate action is taken with high priority material.
• Daily use of eCDOP: a web-based tool used in the management of the child death process. This will involve the processing of child death notifications, requesting information from a variety of agencies requiring influence and tenacity; liaising with QES who host eCDOP regarding updates: fixing user problems and making suggestions for improvement.  Ad-hoc training of users may also be required.
• General administrative duties with administrative support for the arrangement of conferences and CDOP meetings, taking minutes and circulating them.
• Assist in the preparation and production of reports for the CDOP as required.
• Compilation of the CDOP newsletter and update of the CDOP website.

Our benefits… 

• 25 days* increasing to 28 days* after 3 years’ continuous service.
• The opportunity to buy up to 10 additional days* annual leave per year and sell 5 days.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance. 
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice for an electric car at a fixed monthly cost (subject to eligibility).
• An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks. 
• Local government pension scheme.
• Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave. 
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits such as annual leave entitlements, occupational maternity/paternity leave, and more. (Terms and Conditions apply – please refer to candidate pack for more information.)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities. 
• A great office location next to travel links and Bracknell Forest’s thriving town centre. 
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing. 
• Sports and Social Club.
• Staff dental and health plans. 
• Discounted leisure centre and gym membership. 
• Supermarket discount. 

*(pro rata for part time)

Our values...

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us. Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities. We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you. 

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process for all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please let us know by contacting recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk. We will work with you to support you throughout the process.  

Interview date...

Interviews will be held on 29th May 2025.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question? 

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact: 

Lorna Tunstall - Pan Berkshire CDOP Coordinator

Tel: Number: 01344 352817

At Bracknell Forest we champion equality, diversity and inclusion. At Bracknell Forest Council, we are always learning, ambition and inclusive. Please see our candidate pack for more details.

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.

No agencies please.