Job Category : Social Care - Qualified

Location : County Hall, Chichester, West Sussex County Council

Hours Per Week : 18.50

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Payrate : £35. 

We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £38, this rate is for those deemed to be at a qualified Social Worker with at least 2 years experience Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.

 *We can offer £35 ph plus £150 pw expenses if the candidate lives outside West Sussex ( This will need to be confirmed if submitting at this rate ) * 

Working arrangements - Mix of both - office based 3 days a week and the rest from home Location - County Hall North - Horsham but the team covers Countywide 

Job Description: 

In this challenging but rewarding role, you will work as part of a strong and dynamic social work service. You will be required to act as an allocated social worker, responsible for delivering a statutory social work service to those people who access or need specialist mental health services and will support their discharge from hospital.

You will work in partnership with the newly formed mental health hospital discharge hub, including completion of all statutory work such as Care Act assessments, s117 aftercare planning meetings, safeguarding, Mental Capacity Assessments, Best Interest Meetings as well as any other social care related tasks and functions. 

This will be a fast-paced role, and you will be required to be proactive and able to work under pressure to ensure all aspects of the individual’s needs are considered and incorporated into the discharge process. You will work as part of a small county-wide team which will focus solely on the discharge role. The workers within this team will be aligned to geographically based mental health hospitals, providing a service to people who are aged 18 and over. 

The staff within the team may focus on a specific age group either 18-65 or 65+, but you will need to be willing to cover work across the age range. You will manage a caseload, collaborating with people and family or friend carers, undertake strengths-based assessments and reviews, identifying eligible needs and personalised outcomes. 

You will act as a professional representative for the service by working with a focus on ensuring the safe and effective delivery of services to people who have complex mental disorder, acting with integrity, professionalism, and respect on behalf of the organisation, ensuring at all times that the needs of individuals and the business are paramount. 

You will work effectively in partnership with other staff, teams and agencies, both internal to the Council and external, including Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. An excellent understanding of the relevant health, voluntary and private services in the area is essential. You will remain up-to-date and compliant with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational procedures, policies, and codes of conduct as well as Social Work England professional standards to uphold a high-quality, seamless service.

You will be working within a supportive environment to apply your social work skills to develop and implement support plans, aimed at improving wellbeing and delivering outcomes, including utilising community assets, and ensuring that eligible needs are met. You will be working within a managed and supportive context, applying learning to further develop capability, and professional confidence. 

You will be supported with professional supervision and assessment and a workload that is appropriate to your level of professional development. There will also be a requirement for you to work flexibly using your own initiative where appropriate to support people, carers, and families, sometimes out of normal working hours. 

You’ll need to be able to travel independently throughout the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport, so a driving licence is preferred. There is a regular and intrinsic requirement to communicate in English with members of the public.

Key Skills:

1. Ability to analyse and interpret people related information and data in order

to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service provision.

2. Ability to undertake direct work with those who access or need the service in

order to support individuals. Ability to work in partnership with carers,

colleagues and a variety of external agencies in order to deliver the most

effective service.

Job Description & Person Specification

3. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a

range of stakeholders to provide clear advice, guidance and interventions,

able to clearly explain complicated information and to persuade others to

adopt a particular course of action.

4. Ability to provide informal supervision and develop the capabilities of less

experienced social care practitioners, and to mentor and coach students and

apprentices.

5. Ability to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, know

when to seek appropriate support, advice and supervision, and to prioritise

and organise work and meet agreed performance expectations.

6. Sound and accurate IT skills to ensure effective record keeping, compliant

with data protection and respecting confidentiality.

Qualifications and/or experience:

• Degree in Social Work or a recognised equivalent Social Work qualification,

e.g. Diploma in Social Work.

• Registered with the relevant professional registration body and responsibility

for maintaining registration with that body.

• Approved Mental Health Practitioner (it is required to have AMHP

qualification, or to be working towards the qualification to be complete within

2 years of appointment and to maintain that knowledge).

• Experience of undertaking assessments and social work intervention

planning, implementation and review by means of creative and pragmatic

solutions.

• Experience of working in partnership with those who access the service and

maintaining a focus on the needs and strengths of the people, and the

outcomes they want to achieve, whilst handling conflict and disagreement.

• Experience of working proactively as a member of the team to make an

accurate strengths-based assessment of needs and negotiate and implement

effective plans and outcomes (in line with relevant legislation), working in

partnership with carers, colleagues and a variety of external agencies

(health, housing, learning, statutory, voluntary and independent sector) to

meet people’s outcomes.

• Experience of applying a risk enablement approach and using evidence-based

practice.

• Experience of analysis and interpretation of people related information and

data to prioritise needs and formulate plans for intervention and service

provision.

• Experience of contributing to or undertaking safeguarding enquiries.

• Good, up-to-date working knowledge of relevant legislation, e.g. Care Act

(2014), Mental Capacity Act (2005) etc.• Valid, full driving licence - Desirable

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified

Location : Orchard House, West Sussex County Council

Start Date : Immediate Start

Salary: £17.18

This is a bulk order for cook shifts at Children's care homes, requiring a DBS.

Job Category : Sec / Admin

Location : West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA, North Yorkshire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30
Salary: £14.60

Supporting York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority


Job context

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (the Combined Authority) is a public sector employer with access to powers and funding to unlock transport and housing improvements, boost skills provision and help the economy transition to net zero. Making the most of the combined strengths of the city region and rural powerhouse, the Combined Authority is a long-term commitment to shaping a brighter future for generations to come. By working for us you will play a part in making positive changes, unlocking investment, supporting business and communities to thrive, and creating new and better opportunities for people that live and work, here. This will be diverse and busy role. 

•          The post holder is required to work with colleagues and members at every level within the organisation and with external customers and partners.  

•          The nature of the work requires a flexible approach and a good awareness of civic and political protocols always ensuring a high level of confidentiality.  

•          The post-holders will often deal with complaints and enquiries from MPs, Councillors, members of the public, government departments and colleagues at all levels and will need to manage these in accordance with the organisational procedures, ensuring accurate records are maintained.  

•          Whilst post-holders will be nominated as a key contact for a specific senior officer or member, they will be expected to have the skills, ability, and confidence to cover and provide wider support to other senior officers within the organisation.

•          This role involves spoken communications, so a confident use of English language is required.


Person Specification

Essential upon appointment

Knowledge

•          Sound understanding of the application of use of ICT software including email, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and databases.

•          Sound knowledge of common office practice and procedures. 

•          Good understanding of local government legal and administrative procedures.

•          Awareness of issues relating to confidentiality and data security.

•          Good understanding and commitment to high quality services and customer care.

•          Knowledge of civic and political protocols relevant to the role

•          Knowledge of working to statutory and legislative standards relevant to the position.

Experience

•          Significant experience in the use of office software.

•          Public Sector, Local Government, or similar experience.

•          Strong organisational skills and experience.

•          Secretarial support including diary management.

•          Experience of working a busy office and providing secretarial support.

•          Experience of working with complex reports or information to tight deadlines.

•          Experience of assessing incoming queries and information and correctly prioritising them.

•          Experience of dealing with competing demands from customers.

•          Experience of providing information (including confidential and sensitive information) and advice across a wide area to the highest standards of customer care. 

•          The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

•          Experience of dealing with distressed or angry customers.

•          Experience of providing support to senior managers.

•          Experience of noting down minutes in meetings.

•          The ability to influence and negotiate with colleagues at all levels including those in senior positions.

Occupational Skills

•          Excellent ICT skills with ability to use a keyboard with speed and accuracy.

•          Ability to accurately prepare text from recorded audio instructions and other technologies.

•          Ability to produce an accurate record of meeting discussion and actions.

•          Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage own workload as well as the senior officer/member you are supporting.

•          Ability to problem solve and to make decisions.

•          Ability to process and/or monitor financial information.

•          Ability to communicate effectively in writing, using existing documents, formats, and styles and to complete accurate written records.

•          Ability to use IT applications and understanding of how technology can be used to effectively support administrative processes.

•          Ability to successfully persuade, influence or negotiate with people in difficult situations.

•          Ability to obtain and present information from a variety of sources.

Professional Qualifications/Training/Registrations required by law, and/or essential for the performance of the role

•          Level 3 qualification in Business Administration or equivalent

•          Good literacy and numeracy skills to Level 2 or equivalent

•          Ongoing commitment to development

Other Requirements

•          Ability to work to tight deadlines ensuring accuracy and efficiency.

•          Ability to attend meetings outside of normal business hours, where necessary.

•          Ability to use tact, diplomacy, and discretion.

Behaviours 

•          Be a visible and enthusiastic team member, encouraging partnership working across the organisation.

Job Category : Social Care - Qualified

Location : County Hall, Cardiff Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.26

We have an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Officer in Charge, working with some of our most vulnerable children and young people In Cardiff. We are seeking a confident, independent and effective Deputy Manager for our new Children’s Home, who can lead, inspire, motivate and develop the home, staff and wellbeing of our young people we serve. 

As a Deputy Manager, you will assist in the management and administration of the home, ensuring the home meets all regulatory standards and provides an excellent quality of care to the children and young people who may stay up to 12 weeks. The aim is to understand their needs in greater depth and secure a placement more able to meet their needs. 

Key responsibilities as Deputy Officer in Charge will include:

•          Ensuring that young people receive a sensitive service, which best meets their social, racial, medical, psychological, educational, cultural, physical identity and health and wellbeing needs

•          Ensuring that young people are empowered to have a voice when making decisions about their lives, futures and encouraging independence

•          Building positive relationships with families and others, ensuring consultation and participation

•          Ensuring integration with communities, using local facilities whilst developing and maintaining relationships with the local community 

•          Assisting the manager to ensure the professional competence of the staff team is maintained

•          Taking responsibility at the direction of the Manager for ensuring that delegated budgets are managed effectively and the use of finances is properly monitored

•          Co-ordinating, attending and chairing meetings as required and ensure that meetings are conducted in a manner which promotes inclusion and achievement of objectives

About you:

We are looking for a person who is and has:

•          Proven experience at a senior level of working with young people within a residential childcare environment

•          Relevant qualification that meets the equivalent criteria for Social Care Wales registration in addition to a 

•          Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care (Children and Young People)

•          Excellent communication and organisation skills

You will need to have the ability, skills and knowledge of:  

•          Knowledge of The Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 and other current legislative requirements

•          Knowledge of budget monitoring and management systems

•          Knowledge of child development, appreciation of the needs of young people.

•          Ability to undertake and complete assessments

•          Experience of working with a Behaviour support model of care

•          Ability to plan, organise, and prepare reports and chair meetings

•          Experience in managing staff

•          Ability to understand own duty of care, to safeguard and promote the interests of young people and challenge inappropriate practices

•          Problem solving and decision making skills

Job Category : Social & Healthcare Unqualified

Location : Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth City Council

Hours Per Week :  37.00

Start Date: Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 16:30

Salary: £15.08

This role is to come to work for the Home to school transport team where we support over 1000 children to get to school each day via taxi, minibus's and bus passes. 

This role is to cover the Transport Officers (Assessment and PA's) role for three months. The role is split between two officers and the requirements which needs fulfilling is to be responsible for determining entitlement to all transport in accordance with changing statutory and local policies. This will also to include processing applications for social care transport which will include working with social workers to ensure transport is arranged as soon as possible with our procurement officer to ensure students are able to continue accessing education from their foster placements.  

There will also be a requirement to assist with the Stage one and Stage two appeal paperwork. 

This is an extremely busy service and you will need to be a very well organised person with excellent communication and IT skills with the ability to work effectively in a variety of situations with conflicting priorities.   There will be a requirement to answer phone calls from a variety of customers including Parents, Passenger assistants, operators of our Home to school transport routes and schools

Job Category :   Facilities & Environmental Services

Location : Town Hall,    London Borough of Havering

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:30

Salary: £20.27

The Enforcement Officer will undertake a range of enforcement activities to resolve, amongst other things, rough sleeping, anti-social behaviour, public nuisance, environmental crime, highway infringement, licensing and any other related area of enforcement deemed appropriate and necessary across community safety, enforcement and the public protection arenas (not exhaustive).

Shift patterns apply including weekends twice a month

Job Context:

1. The Enforcement Officer reports to a Senior Enforcement Officer who in turn reports into the Enforcement manager.. Overall accountability to the Head of service for Enforcement and Community Safety.

• The Enforcement Officer will work across ward and boundaries and will be supervised by Senior Enforcement Officers.

• The Enforcement Officer will undertake a range of enforcement activities to resolve, amongst other things, rough sleeping, anti-social behaviour, public nuisance, environmental crime, highway infringement, licensing and any other related area of enforcement deemed appropriate and necessary across community safety, enforcement and the public protection arenas (not exhaustive).

• The post holder will be required to work outside normal office hours including evenings, nights, weekends and public holidays in order to meet service requirements

Qualifications

1. Possession of current and valid Community Safety Accreditation Certificate (or equivalent)

Will need to work towards passing the CSAS NPPV/2 Vetting

•  Disclosure and Barring Scheme clearance 

• Possession of a full current manual driving licence (provisional driving licence will not be accepted)

This is a career graded post and officers will start on grade 6 and work towards the top of grade 7 depending on the completion of a skills competency

KNOWLEDGE

Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance including;

1. Knowledge of ASB Crime and Policing  Act 2014

• Knowledge of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Knowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

• RIPA), Criminal Procedures and Investigation Acts 1996 (Disclosure)

• Knowledge of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, Highways Act 1980 and Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005.

• Traffic Management Act 2004

• Understanding of court procedures and ability to prepare civil/criminal case papers,

• Understanding of Data Protection Act 1998/2018 and General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

• Understanding of the Human Rights Act 1998

• Knowledge of and commitment to equal opportunities policies and anti-discriminatory practice (READI).

Job Category : Procurement

Location : Guildhall, Royal Borough of Kingston

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £21.71 

Undertake proactive monitoring of commissioned services at planned and regular intervals with a designated portfolio of services ensuring that colleagues across ASC are appropriately involved and informed

Collate quality assurance information and intelligence from variety of sources including, audits, observations, engagement with service users, carers and service providers through in person visits, telephone and questionnaires to inform safeguarding, contract management, commissioning and procurement activity

Access quality of care and support being provided, and measure against contractual obligations, safety and quality standards

Identify improvement areas and make appropriate recommendations to stakeholders for review and improvement.

Ensure service user and carer feedback is captured and used to drive quality improvements for service users

Raise concerns on service quality refereed by internal team and through monitoring visits to the Councils governance framework

Work with ASC operational teams, relevant professionals and partner organisations on a regular basis to share market intelligence and agree required actions where service quality concerns are identified

Support any necessary action required to manage suspensions or provider failure that will impact service delivery

Develop, monitor and report on service provider action plans and risk assessments to address poor performance

Job Title : Placements & Assessment Officer (PO1)Job Category :   Social Care - Unqualified

Location : Thomas Hardy House, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £22.08

Placements & Assessment Officer Commissioning placements for Looked After Children and Quality Assurance on different type of placements

Skills , Experience

Essential:

1. Knowledge of the range of complex needs of Looked After Children and an understanding of the most appropriate interventions to meet those needs

2. Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage competing demands, respond to emergency situations and manage your workload effectively.

3. Experience in partnership working with  statutory sector  partners

4. Experience of market management and working with external providers

5. The main requirement of the post holder will be an expectation to travel across the country to undertake detailed assessments and monitoring visits to all Looked After Children’s resources. 

6. The post holder is expected to be resilient with regards to the emotional demands the work may pose.

7. The post holder is expected to work on a flexible basis with some unsocial hours.

Desirable:

1. It is desired that the post holder should be a car driver.

2. Experience of working within a statutory children’s services/setting

3. Knowledge and experience of systems for meaningful engagement with young people in planning, delivering and reviewing services

Knowledge*

1. A knowledge of the Childrens Act 2012.
2. A knowledge of the Leaving Care Act
3. A knowledge of Children Homes Regulations 2010
4. Knowledge of Out of authority placement of looked after children – Volume 2

Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures

Qualification(s)*

1. Qualification in the use of IT systems to produce data reports and trend analyses
2. Willingness to undertake a Commissioning course

Job Category :   Social Care - Unqualified

Location : Thomas Hardy House, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £22.08

Placements & Assessment Officer Commissioning placements for Looked After Children and Quality Assurance on different type of placements

Purpose of the Role

To commission placements and support services for Looked After Children and care leavers, ensuring that the needs of individual children and young people are closely matched within available resources and using Best Value principles and to have the lead responsibility for assessments on all IFA, Residential and Semi-Independent resources commissioned by Enfield.

Skills, Experience

(In this section you should list between 4 and a maximum of 8 essential recruitment and selection criteria and 2 desirable criteria).  The information you provide in this section will be used in the recruitment application process to assess the suitability of job applicants.

Essential:

1. Knowledge of the range of complex needs of Looked After Children and an understanding of the most appropriate interventions to meet those needs

2. Excellent organisational skills including the ability to manage competing demands, respond to emergency situations and manage your workload effectively.

3. Experience in partnership working with  statutory sector  partners

4. Experience of market management and working with external providers

5. The main requirement of the post holder will be an expectation to travel across the country to undertake detailed assessments and monitoring visits to all Looked After Children’s resources. 

6. The post holder is expected to be resilient with regards to the emotional demands the work may pose.

7. The post holder is expected to work on a flexible basis with some unsocial hours.

Desirable:

1. It is desired that the post holder should be a car driver.

2. Experience of working within a statutory children’s services/setting

3. Knowledge and experience of systems for meaningful engagement with young people in planning, delivering and reviewing services

Knowledge*

1. A knowledge of the Childrens Act 2012.
2. A knowledge of the Leaving Care Act
3. A knowledge of Children Homes Regulations 2010
4. Knowledge of Out of authority placement of looked after children – Volume 2

Knowledge of Safeguarding policies and procedures

Qualification(s)*

1. Qualification in the use of IT systems to produce data reports and trend analyses
2. Willingness to undertake a Commissioning course

Other Special Requirements*

1.   Ability to following the Lone Working Policy.

2.   Car driver preferred as the post will include extensive travel and knowledge and adherence to the lone workers policy.

Job Category : Social Care - Unqualified

Location : Enfield Highway Library, Enfield Council

Hours Per Week : 16.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 14:00

End Time : 19:00

Salary: £13.39

Outreach Team, support adults with a learning disability to maximise their independence within their own homes. experience of person centred planning, upskilling with cooking, budget and accessing the community.

flexible to work the following 4 week roiling rota:

weeks 1,2,3 and 4 - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 3pm - 7pm

Sundays will be paid at an enhanced rate of pay

Job Category : Education Non-Qualified

Job location: 17*-20 Pen-Y-Dre, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough, CF47 9DY,

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Hours per week: 21

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £15.84 per hour

The role will be based at Compass Community Hub 17-20 Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil and can be flexible on days worked.

We are looking for someone with a background in ceramics who would like to pass on their knowledge to our learners to help them to gain skills and

their health and wellbeing

Deliver agreed training and workshops linked to the outcomes of the Shared Prosperity Fund program and strategic outcomes for MTCBC

Promote social inclusion, engage children , young people and adults in learning opportunities to improve skills levels and help combat loneliness and isolation

Deliver soft skills development , non-accredited and accredited workshops to participants

Support learners by helping individuals to gain access to the benefits of learning by removing barriers

Provide support in curriculum development, quality assurance and commit to including cross cutting themes in modes of delivery

Provide advice, guidance and signposting to further learning and   training opportunities , linking in with the progression officer

Work in partnership with a broad range of professionals and organisations within the statutory, non-statutory and third sector

Disseminate good practice locally and nationally through standardisation meetings

Deliver appropriate accredited courses that fits within the Credit Qualification Framework Wales or awarding body standards

Support in marketing the project to encourage engagement

Be proactive in offering innovative solutions to increase the curriculum offered

Be dynamic and enthusiastic to cover multiple subject areas when required

Ensure safe working practises during delivery and contributing to the wider health and safety practises and procedures of the centre

Will be required to work outside of “normal” working hours when needed

Contribute to the wider development of the employability agenda by attending meeting, contributing ideas for continuous improvement

To develop and maintain quality records and paperwork for funders, awarding bodies, audit and inspections

Any other duties deemed reasonable by the manager / senior manager  

You would need to have advanced skills in ceramics and either have experience in teaching or hold a teaching qualification.

Job Category : Building Services & Maintenance

Job location: Monmouth Depot, Mitchel Troy, Monmouthshire, NP254HX,

Monmouthshire County Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Job Category : Environmental

Location : County Hall, Northallerton, DL7 8AE, North Yorkshire Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : immediate Start

Start Time : 06:15

End Time : 14:15

Salary: £12.80 

Working in a team of 2 or 3 to collect domestic waste bins and empty dog and litter bins.

Using heavy machinery to empty a wide array of bins.

This is a physical job

Driving Licence preferred

3 required

37 hours per week

Monday - Thursday 06:15 - 14:15

Friday 06:15 - 13:45

Job Category : Allied Health/Psychology

Location : London Borough of Sutton

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time :09:00

End Time :17:00

Salary: £27.93

A Senior Paediatric Occupational Therapist is required to cover the remaining six months of a maternity leave position.

Manage a caseload of major equipment and adaptation cases of varying complexity

and diversity for disabled children and young people within a framework of

supervision, including assessments and recommendations, evaluation and

approvals, preparation of reports, to effectively meet the needs of the client group

within the resources available and in line with Directorate and Corporate policy,

strategies and standards.

• Provide professional advice and guidance to other staff in the Directorate and multiagency staff on aspects of disability to enhance the decision-making process for the

appropriate provision of services within the resources available.

• Initiate and develop close joint working with statutory agencies, local housing

providers, District Councils, Home Improvement Agencies, Health Commissioners

and Provider Trusts, voluntary and private agencies and the independent sector to

facilitate an effective service delivery

• Ensure that information systems and records are effectively maintained to provide

reliable, up to date and accurate information as required by the Team Manager to

assist the process upon which decisions affecting service delivery can be made and

for auditing purposes to ensure adherence to Directorate policy and financial

regulations.

• Contribute to the development of new and existing practices and procedures through

attendance on Working Groups, training courses etc to develop effective working

practices that reflect government initiatives, guidance and legislation.

Job Category : Interims

Level 1 Name : Children's Services

Location : London Borough of Hillingdon

Hours Per Week : 36.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 09:00

End Time : 17:15

Salary: £28.85 

Experienced, skilled CPA required for a contract of around 9 months

ROLE PURPOSE:

This role integrates the responsibilities of safeguarding children at risk of harm with independent oversight of care planning for children in care. The postholder will ensure that robust safeguarding practices are in place, statutory responsibilities are met, and that services are delivered effectively to improve outcomes for children and families.

A key focus of the role is ensuring that children’s voices are central to all decision-making. The postholder will also chair Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Reviews in line with current legislation and the IRO Handbook, promoting active participation from children and young people while providing quality assurance for care planning and safeguarding processes

Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree in Social Work or equivalent.

Registration with Social Work England.

Evidence of continuous professional.

development in safeguarding and care planning.

DESIRABLE

Diploma/Certificate in management

 EXPERIENCE

Significant experience in child protection, safeguarding, and care planning.

Proven ability to chair complex multi-agency meetings, including child protection conferences and care reviews.

Experience of working with children and families in crisis and building effective relationships with them.

Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and best practices in safeguarding and children in care.

Experience of supervisory and front-line management

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to assess risk and recommend appropriate actions.

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage with children, families, and professionals effectively.

Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Commitment to promoting the rights, welfare, and voice of the child in all aspects of practice.

Ability to challenge and support professionals to achieve high standards of practice.

Knowledge of the Integrated Children System.

Competent user of ICT, AI tools with an ability to create and use databases and