Policy and procedure coordinator 18.5 hours ( working pattern to be agreed) Are you a qualified Social Worker with experience of working with children, young people and families looking for a part time non case holding role ? A fantastic new opportunity has arisen and we are looking for an organised, IT confident, autonomous, person with an eye for detail to lead on the coordination of our policy and procedures and practice guidance to enhance our dynamic safeguarding and professional practice team. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will join a small, dynamic team who focus on the practice and support of practitioners to improve outcomes for children, young people and families and you will specifically be responsible for the continued development and update of policy, procedure, guidance documents and practitioner toolboxes which underpin excellent practice in Children’s Social Care. You will work in partnership with leaders and practitioners to ensure these essential documents are current, accurate, adhere to legislation, guidance and the national practice framework and are easy to understand. You will be responsible for managing the Trix procedures, Resource Library and all practice guidance. You will also lead on the revision and update of the How We Practice in Durham guidance. You will ensure that procedures and guidance are accessible to all staff and lead on training and support to promote confident and consistent use across the service. Curious? please contact Shelley.gill@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. A diverse team brings strength so if you have any specific / additional needs please let Shelley know. WHAT WILL I NEED? You will need to bring your wisdom and experience of being a qualified and registered Social Worker with experience of working with children, young people and families. You will need to be IT confident, organised and a great communicator as this role will require you to work in planned way to deadlines to produce high quality documents and facilitate workshops so that leaders and practitioners know how to access our policy, procedure and practice guidance. You will join a small team but able to confidently work autonomously. In Durham we are committed to strengths based, relational, trauma aware practice where the voice of the child is central. Our practice framework is based on signs of safety and focussed on family group decision making, reunification and belonging you can read more about out service in our recent OUTSTANDING Ofsted inspection Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on 11th February and true to our commitment to co production will involve young people We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. If we can help and support you in anyway in the application and interview process please let the lead officer know in advance. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. 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