Job Title: Independent Child Conference Chair Length of assignment: 6 Months Hours per week:37 Hourly rate: £45 Location: Milton Keynes City Council Remote/Office based: Office based role, however some working at home is possible in-between conferences The Independent Child Protection Chair acts on behalf of the Council to manage child protection processes, to ensure that all children in Milton Keynes are safeguarded. The Independent Child Protection Chair will hold a case load of children subject to Child Protection Plans, chair their conferences, oversee and scrutinise the Local Authority's management of this plan. The Independent Child Protection chair will establish and implement child protection and looked after children policy and practice in compliance with legislation, guidance and internal policies and procedures. They will lead on specialist aspects of the safeguarding process on behalf of the LA and MK Together supported by robust evidence-based decision making and planning. The post holder will deliver a professional consultation service, providing advice and information to staff within MKCC, partner agencies ad external organisations regarding child protection processes and other specialist aspects of the child protection process. To ensure that the child's voice is heard; the children and family are appropriately participative in the child protection process resulting in the children being able to achieve good outcomes. The Independent Child Protection Chair will model and promote partnership with key agencies, ensuring collaboration, information sharing and integrated panning for the benefit of the children. To ensure that robust quality assurance and scrutiny systems are in place and reported within Childrens Social Care, which demonstrably make a difference to professional practice and outcomes for children and families in Milton Keynes. Role holders lead and contribute to activities requiring expert knowledge and specialist skills such as training and development, policies and procedures, projects and other tasks relating to child protection and children in care, on behalf of Children Social Care and partner agencies. To cover for the Independent Reviewing Officer as the needs of the service requires. If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.