Child Protection Chair

2 weeks ago


Croydon, United Kingdom Croydon Council Full time

**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 in Need of Protection Children Looked After cases.
- 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 able 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

Closing date 15th January 2023at 11:59pm

Shortlisting: 16th January 2023

Interviews: in person on 24th and 25th January 2023

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Equal opportunities statement

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.



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