Job Description A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a part-time Safeguarding Support Officer within a dynamic Quality Assurance Service in Slough. This temporary role offers a chance to make a real impact on the lives of children and families in the community.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Coordinate the organization of Reviews for Children Looked After by the Local Authority.
2. Arrange and manage Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences, ensuring statutory timescales are met.
3. Attend multi-agency meetings (including Children's Social Care, Police, Health, and Education), take specialist minutes, and follow up on action points.
4. Serve as the first line of contact for external and internal partners regarding Child Protection Conferences, Looked After Children Reviews, and other complex meetings.
5. Maintain data collection systems to ensure data quality and accuracy for monthly quality assurance reports.
6. Update partner agencies about children subject to Child Protection Plans and Looked After Children, maintaining data security.
7. Support key posts within the Children’s Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Unit, including the Head of Service, Complaints Manager, Child Protection Chair, and Independent Reviewing Officers.
Person Specification:
8. Demonstrable experience in office administration and service support.
9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
10. Experience working and communicating with multi-agency organizations, internal staff, and the public.
11. Proficiency in creating and maintaining computerized and manual information management systems.
12. Experience in attending and supporting complex multi-professional meetings.
13. Understanding of good customer service, particularly in inter-agency partnerships.
14. Knowledge of data protection, data security, and confidentiality issues.
15. Commitment to Equality and Diversity principles.
16. Educated to GCSE level (grades A-C) or equivalent with a good level of numeracy and literacy.
17. Office skills qualifications such as RSA, Pitman, or NVQ Business.
General & Specific Knowledge:
18. Well-developed written and oral communication skills with attention to detail.
19. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
20. Proven skills in taking specialized minutes at complex multi-professional meetings.
21. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and ability to learn bespoke software.
22. Proven accuracy in dealing with data and correspondence.
23. Ability to manage workload, meet tight deadlines, and maintain accuracy and quality.
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