Job Introduction
Safeguarding Children Partnership Manager
Can you put your safeguarding skills to good use?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the new BCP Safeguarding Children Partnership as its Manager.
The Safeguarding Children Partnership (SCP) has a role in coordinating and ensuring the effectiveness of local arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children across BCP.
BCP Council, NHS Dorset and Dorset Police are all equally accountable for the partnership, so you’ll need to be comfortable working with our partners as well as with children, young people and their families.
You’ll have demonstrable experience of setting and delivering, clear priorities and standards and of working within a multi-agency setting, being confident working at all levels on strategic priorities.
Your background in safeguarding will ensure that the partnership meets its statutory duties and ensure the effective coordination of the partnership’s responses to child safeguarding practice reviews and monitoring any actions identified, for the partnership or the individual agencies.
This post is hybrid, requiring some in person and onsite attendance where necessary. Consideration can also be given to part-time working to fulfil this role as well as flexible working arrangements.
For an informal discussion and to learn more about the role, please contact Tammy Lawrence at tammy.lawrence@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all our employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place in 2025.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
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