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Child Protection Chair

4 weeks ago

Croydon, United Kingdom Croydon Council Full time

**Job title**: Child Protection Chair

**Department**: Children’s Services

**Location**: Croydon Council (CR0)

**Grade / Salary**: Grade 16 £54,975- £57,102

**Hours of work**: 36 per week / Monday - Friday

**Contract type**: 12 months Fixed Term Contract/ Secondment

**“Have you got the passion and drive to make positive changes in the lives of children and young people?”**

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**The Opportunity**

**Why Join Us**
- You will be offered a pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 20%
- 31 days’ annual leave in addition to Bank Holidays
- The team arrange meetings regularly to ensure all colleagues have the support required to fulfil their duties, they will use this time to problem solve complex cases
- The ethos at Croydon is very much about working together to make positive change
- The existing team have an excellent working relationship who support one another and can offer their expertise to new joiners
- A hybrid working policy supports more of a work-life balance with the opportunity with both home and office working as well as working flexibly

**About You**
- Expertise in working on Children in Need, and Children in Need of Protection.
- Skills in chairing complex meetings.
- The ability to manage complex information, contribute to plans and achieve excellent outcomes in service delivery.
- High level analytical skills and ability to conceptualise in terms of outcomes.
- Research knowledge of development and what works to help children.
- Research knowledge of the impact on children of domestic abuse, parental substance misuse and unstable mental health.
- Ability to work within a Systemic Framework.
- Excellent level of written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to inspire and lead in respect of good practice.
- Able to influence and persuade effectively.
- Able to engage and communicate with children, young people and parents

**Recruitment and Selection Timeline**

Shortlisting will take place WC 28th August 2023

Interviews will take place in person WC 4th September 2023

**Recruitment and Selection Timeline**

Shortlisting will take place WC 28th August 2023

Interviews will take place in person WC 4th September 2023

**If you are a permanent existing member of staff, this role would be offered to you on a secondment basis.**

**Equalities and Safeguarding Statement

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