Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership Development Lead (part time)
Apply before 23:59
Greater London (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
No DBS check required
£50,000 - £74,999
FULLTIME
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LEAD (PART TIME)
£51,093 – £54,129 pro rata
Part time – 3 days per week, Permanent
Hybrid role – Newham Dockside, E16 2QU
Closing date: 30/10/2024 at 23:59
Job Description
WE'RE BUILDING A FAIRER NEWHAM
We’re a vibrant, dynamic, culturally rich London Borough with a young population and limitless potential. We’re a challenging yet rewarding place to work and we are steadfastly committed to our workforce being representative of the children and families that we work with. We are taking coordinated, meaningful and focused action to develop an inclusive culture because we believe this is at the heart of enabling diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought. We are taking positive actions to challenge all forms of discrimination and injustice to help make Newham a fairer and more equitable place for children and families to live, learn and thrive.
The NSCP is made up of an Executive partnership two with sub-committees; Performance and Quality and Assurance; & Safeguarding Children Practice Review Group. A Safeguarding Education Reference Group has recently been established. There is a joint group of adults and children’s safeguarding leads looking at all age exploitation across all services and under this group is a task & finish group focused on Modern Day Slavery.
You can find out more about the Partnership here:
https://www.newhamscp.org.uk/boards-sub-committees
ABOUT YOU AND THE JOB – THIS ROLE IS PART TIME FOR 3 DAYS PER WEEK
A great opportunity has arisen to join the Newham Safeguarding Children Board as a Partnership Development Lead. This role is on a part time basis for 3 days per week.
The NSCP is an ambitious multi-agency board, committed to the safety of our children and the improvement. The role is pivotal in ensuring the board is operating to the best of its ability in safeguarding at risk in Newham and to evidence the impact of our partnership safeguarding activity.
The post holder will work closely with the Service Manager and the key partner strategic safeguarding leads and the chairs of sub groups.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with demonstrable experience of effective partnership working and of setting, and delivering, clear priorities and standards within a business planning framework.
The successful candidate will have experience of working within a multi-agency setting and be confident working with officers at all levels on strategic priorities. They will be able to produce written reports to a high standard.
WHY WORK WITH US?
We’ve been working hard to make Newham a great place to work in Children's Services:
- A commitment to addressing disproportionality wherever we find it.
- We’re a GOOD local authority focused on reaching excellence.
- We offer genuinely flexible/hybrid working around key duties of posts.
- Stability: 100% of our Senior Managers and 71% of Team Managers are permanent in children's social care.
- Career progression; we promoted 30 internal colleagues in 2023.
- A competitive package for social workers of up to £40,833 (pro rata)
- Vivup staff benefits.
- Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme).
- Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension.
TO APPLY
To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement (1-2 sides of A4) through our online recruitment portal.
Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and suitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in their supporting statement and CV.
Closing date: 30/10/2024 at 23:59
Interviews: Early November
Additional Information
We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.
The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.
We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.
The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.