Contextual Safeguarding Co-ordinator - Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom - Cheshire West & Chester

Cheshire West & Chester
Cheshire West & Chester
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Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Contextual Safeguarding Co-ordinator:


The Contextual Safeguarding Co-ordinator role is now being advertised as a permanent post within the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Unit.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably skilled and experienced practitioner who is confident working with multi-agency partners to ensure the best outcomes for children at risk of extra-familial harm.


Organisation

  • Cheshire West and Chester Council

Location

  • Ellesmere Port

Job Category

  • People

Grade

  • CWAC NJC
  • Grade 9

Salary Min
- £35,745 per annum


Salary Max
- £39,186 per annum


Hours per week

  • 37

Weeks per year

Employment Type

  • Permanent

Closing Date

  • 22/04/2024

Ref No

  • W3285


Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.


You will co-ordinate the work of the contextualised safeguarding hub, ensuring that all agreed actions are completed in a timely fashion and that allocated interventions are delivered.


In addition, you will provide advice, support and consultation to front line team managers and social workers, partner agencies and external service providers in relation to extra familial harm as well as supporting the quality assurance process.

You will need to work closely with partner agencies and in particularly the Child Exploitation Co-Ordinator within Cheshire Police.

You will chair mapping meetings to ensure that the partnership has a clear understanding of issues relating to county lines, serious crime and all forms of exploitation.

You will also be expected to develop links with neighbouring authorities to ensure a co-ordinated response when issues cross borders.


The post holder will need to:


  • Hold a recognised social care qualification:
- **Have extensive knowledge of legislation and guidance in relation to extra
- familial harm and contextual safeguarding**:


  • Have experience of working with commissioners and providers and a clear understanding of need-led interventions:
-
Be able to evidence an ability to work in a multi-agency environment:


  • Be able to communicate effectively with professionals at all levels
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.


Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £10.90 per hour for all contracted hours.

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