Independent Chair - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council

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Norwich, United Kingdom

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Description

Two posts | 1 x permanent and 1 x fixed term contract for 12 months | 37 hours per week | £45,395 to £49,379 per annum (Grade L) | Norwich

About the role

Working within our Independent Statutory Service, our Independent Chairs are responsible for chairing statutory Child Protection Conferences, Child in Care Reviews and assisting with our LADO service.

What will you be doing?

Chairing of child protection conferences and related quality assurance activity in line with child protection procedures and ensuring the voice of the child is central to the safeguarding arrangements for them.

Contribute to service and directorate wide quality assurance activity to support learning and development across the workforce.

Supporting the team to carry out our statutory functions including cover for the Local Authority Designated Officer role.

You will be managing a caseload of children ranging from new-born babies to young adults. The needs of the children and young people will vary.

You will need to have the skills to identify areas of drift or delay for children, to communicate effectively with the multi-agency network, and to escalate any issues of drift or delay directly to senior managers where necessary.

We require someone who is flexible, adaptable and able to travel to meetings.

The office base is Bowthorpe Community Hub in Norwich however meetings take place all over the county, so your own transport is required.

You will be supported in your role through regular 1:1 supervision and monthly team meetings/development sessions.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people.

Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

Closing date: 01 March 2023

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage.

Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk.

Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents.

We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.