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WSCP Independent Scrutineer

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Salary
£600 per day (the daily rate covers all expenses),
Expires
02/03/2025
Location
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Job Type
Full Time

Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership (WSCP) is seeking to appoint an Independent Scrutineer who will take on a key leadership role within our Partnership arrangements.

Recently WSCP has made some governance developments which has included the launch of a new Partnership delivery plan, alongside making arrangements at an Executive level to have a sharp focus on evidencing the impact the Partnership achieves through a robust scrutiny and assurance model.

WSCP is well established, with good partnership relationships, built on a culture of high support, high challenge. The appointment of an Independent Scrutineer will support the Partnership on its journey towards excellence.

Adopting the Checklist for Independent Scrutiny, informed by The Association of Safeguarding Partners (TASP) review the purpose of the Independent Scrutineer role in Wakefield is:

  • To ensure that local multi agency safeguarding arrangements for children in Wakefield are fully compliant with the requirements of Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023
  • To operate effectively, provide robust scrutiny of the Partnership’s work and assurance to the WSCP Executive that all statutory and relevant organisations work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in Wakefield.
  • To provide objective scrutiny, constructive challenge, appreciative inquiry and provide assurance in judging the effectiveness of local multi-agency arrangements. To work independent of, but closely with the three statutory safeguarding partners.

We are seeking someone to help further develop our Partnership working and drive towards our ambitions and goals towards excellence. The Independent Scrutineer will require excellent leadership and decision-making skills and substantial experience within the safeguarding children arena.

You will hold a professional qualification or equivalent in senior leadership experience with a clear vision, strong leadership skills and clearly demonstrable communication, mediation and negotiation skills, both with professionals and the public. You will have experience and skills in chairing large, complex multi-agency meetings at a senior strategic level, excellent verbal and written skills and the ability to enthuse and challenge partners to ensure effective safeguarding arrangements are in place.

In return we will offer our Scrutineer a full induction to the Wakefield district and to our Partnership arrangements, the opportunity to drive forward change alongside our committed partnership and the support of our teams.

The role has a number of key areas of responsibility. These include but are not exclusive to:

  • Chairing of the Partnership’s Safeguarding Effectiveness Group (sub-group) on a quarterly basis, undertaking responsibilities attached to the a sub-group chair role such as completing a sub-group highlight report, attending planning meetings and approving minutes, ensuring actions are completed
  • Reviewing the work of the additional WSCP sub-groups, attending the meetings where appropriate providing support and challenge to the workstreams the sub-groups are overseeing
  • Reviewing the Section 11 and Section 175 reports and recommendations
  • Where required, contribute to and facilitate safeguarding practice reviews. Provide assurance and/or escalate to the Safeguarding Children Partnership regarding the completion of actions arising
  • Presenting a report to the Safeguarding Children Partnership Executive on a quarterly basis detailing progress and highlighting areas which require focus for development
  • Undertaking of an annual self-assessment / appraisal of the Partnership
  • Contributing to and where appropriate help facilitate partnership events such as conferences, masterclasses and development sessions

The Independent Scrutineer is accountable to the strategic leads appointed by the three safeguarding partners. Salary will be £600 per day (the daily rate covers all expenses), up to a maximum of 18 days per financial year. The appoint will be for a maximum of two years, subject to review on a biennial basis.

If you would like to apply please submit a comprehensive CV with a supporting statement detailing your relevant knowledge, skills and experience against the Job Specification to wscp@wakefield.gov.uk.

For more information about this role please contact Jonathan Giordano, Wakefield Safeguarding Children Partnership Manager - wscp@wakefield.gov.uk / 07920 587615.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.

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This role expires 02/03/2025.
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