Responsibilities
* This is a 1-month contract with a local authority, focusing on leading and coordinating the development, planning, and delivery of Safeguarding Children Partnership (CSCP) priorities. The role is crucial for ensuring effective multi-agency collaboration to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. It emphasises driving improvements in safeguarding practices, system learning, and partnership working across statutory and community sectors.
* Manage and deliver a range of safeguarding workstreams in collaboration with statutory and community partners.
* Develop and maintain strong relationships with Children's Services, Health, Education, Police, and voluntary sector partners to enhance safeguarding practices and joint efforts.
* Coordinate system learning responses to serious child safeguarding incidents, ensuring timely and effective reviews and implementation of recommendations.
* Analyse issues, identify barriers, and scope areas for development to improve safeguarding outcomes.
* Monitor progress against agreed timescales and ensure the delivery of recommendations.
* Co‑design and coordinate the CSCP multi‑agency safeguarding learning offer, including reporting on the quality and impact of training and learning materials.
* Contribute to national reforms in children's social care by implementing best practices and aligning local initiatives with government priorities.
* Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and maintain accurate records and reports.
Qualifications
* Proven experience in safeguarding children within a multi‑agency environment.
* Strong track record of managing projects or workstreams involving multiple stakeholders.
* Experience in coordinating learning responses to safeguarding incidents and implementing improvement plans.
* Ability to analyse complex issues, identify solutions, and monitor progress effectively.
* Experience in designing and delivering training or learning programs for professionals., Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work, Education, Health, or related field.
* In‑depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice.
* Enhanced DBS clearance required.
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