Vacancy Details

Directorate:  Children and Family Services

Section:  Early Intervention and Children’s Social Care

Grade:  Level 12

Hours:  37 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen, to join Children and Family Services (CAFS), supporting the directorate’s readiness for regulatory inspections and supporting a number of strategic partnerships and boards.

As Senior Partnership and Planning Officer, you will require a knowledge and understanding of complex governance arrangements and be responsible for:

• Preparations and operational management of inspections and other external assurance processes; liaising closely with senior officers to ensure that all aspects of the process are understood and are ready to showcase our services.
• Co-ordinating the Children, Young People and Families’ Strategic Partnership, providing advice and support to the Chair, board members and the wider partnership to drive forward improved outcomes through the Room to Grow strategy 2020-2024.
• The effective delivery of the Children’s Improvement Board, a multi-agency board responsible for over-seeing the improvement journey and supporting plan, as well as other key meetings.
• Delivery of the CAF staff engagement programme and managing engagement with children and young people through the annual local democracy week events and Takeover Challenge.
• Co-ordination of the review process of self-evaluation.   

To fulfil this role you will need to be creative, flexible and be able to effectively manage your work in order to meet competing priorities.  

If you would like an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact Francine Salem, Strategic Manager for Safeguarding and Quality Assurance, on 01782 236563.

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).

Please note that if an employee who is currently at risk of redundancy withinthe organisation applies for this vacancy their application will receive priority.  If this happens you will be advised accordingly.

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