MARAC Administrator

Job description

Description

We are committed to the development of our workforce. This position is only available to applicants who already work for Surrey County Council. We thank you for your interest in our roles and would encourage you to review our vacancies which are open to all.

Do you feel passionate about ensuring that families experiencing domestic abuse receive the support they need in a timely way? Are you looking for an opportunity to gain experience of working within a multi professional environment?

This role has a starting salary of £28,546 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.

We are excited to be recruiting a full time MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) Administrator to join our fantastic team based at Woodhatch Place in Reigate.

Our Offer to You

• 26 days' holiday, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 31 days after 5 years' service (prorated for part-time staff)
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave and 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Wellbeing and lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, and shopping
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our residents

About the Role

MARAC is a Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference and is a meeting where information is shared on the highest risk domestic abuse cases between representatives of local police, health, child protection, housing practitioners, Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs), probation and other specialists from the statutory and voluntary sectors.

We are looking for an individual who has an awareness of domestic abuse and how it can impact on victims and their children, you'll be someone who wants to ensure that they receive timely support. Working as an integral part of the team you will protect and uphold the safety and security (including Health and Safety) of the service users, staff, volunteers and buildings, and the confidentiality of records and other information in line with data protection, as well as the rights of women and children experiencing domestic abuse.

You will be proactive, solution-focused, and responsible for personal learning and development, including keeping up to date on relevant research and legislation, and participating in supervision, training and meetings as required. We're looking for people who can work across teams and undertake such other duties, appropriate to the grade and character of the work, as may reasonably be expected.

Key tasks you would undertake as part of this role include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the work of MARACs, meetings and workshops. This involves arranging dates of meetings; compiling agendas; checking and co-ordinating agendas and other papers; making necessary arrangements for meetings, including securing venues, displaying public notices; supporting the chair, inviting guests and distributing and despatching on time all necessary papers; attending meetings; drafting minutes and reports; and co-ordinating such follow-up action as may be necessary.
• Attending, delivering and participating in training, meetings and seminars and to organise and deliver training, briefings and presentations for partners and representatives.
• Interpreting, collating and analysing complex information/statistics in relation to the service area for the ongoing monitoring of performance/progress.
• Keeping records up to date, providing reports as required and monitoring performance against strategic objectives and relevant indicators.

Your Application

In order to be considered for shortlisting, your application will clearly evidence the following skills and align with our behaviours:

• Ability to work with others to achieve objectives and provide excellent customer service.
• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to build sound relationships with staff and customers.
• Understand the need for confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritise and plan own workload in the context of conflicting priorities.

To apply, we request that you submit a CV and you will be asked the following 4 questions:

1. What are your motivations for applying for this role?
2. What do you understand about the purpose and function of a MARAC?
3. Describe a time you managed a large volume of sensitive or confidential information. How did you ensure accuracy and security?
4. Describe your experience working within statutory organisations in a multi-agency context. How have you navigated the complexities of multi-agency collaboration, and can you provide an example of a successful outcome resulting from such collaboration?

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description & Our Life at Surrey handbook to get an insight into working at Surrey.

A standard DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) will be required for this role.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion contact Sonia Knight by e-mail at [email protected] .

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 27/09/2026 with interviews planned for 06/10/2026

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation and will move to new authorities in April 2027. This role is currently employed by Surrey County Council and will remain so until then. If you are employed by Surrey County Council on 1 April 2027, your employment will transfer under TUPE arrangements to one of the new councils, with your current terms and conditions protected. The provisional allocation for this post is East Surrey Council subject to final confirmation through the wider transition process later this year. Please see more information here: Information for applicants on Local Government Reorganisation - Surrey County Council .

Our Commitment

We are a disability confident employer which means if you have shared a disability on your application form and have evidenced you meet the minimum criteria, we guarantee you an interview.

Your skills and experience truly matter to us. From application to your first day, we're committed to supporting you with any adjustments you need, we value inclusion and warmly welcome you to join and help build a workplace where everyone belongs.

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