Senior Safeguarding Specialist

5 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Newham Council Full time
Job Title: Independent Scrutineer

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Independent Scrutineer to join our team at Newham Council. The successful candidate will have a strong background in safeguarding children and child protection services, with significant experience at a strategic level within a statutory, voluntary, or independent organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide assurance, through monitoring and challenge, in judging the effectiveness and quality of multi-agency arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in a local area.
  • Attend and participate in Performance and Quality Assurance subgroup meetings.
  • Review the quality of Child Safeguarding Practice Reviews, ensuring that purposeful recommendations arise from such reviews and that agencies are held to account for the implementation of these recommendations until such time as they are fully completed.
  • Review the Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership's Annual Report and plan.
  • Provide challenge and assurance in the development of the Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP) and to aid in dispute resolution within the NSCP.
  • Ensure that the voice of the child is at the heart of all aspects of scrutiny and that our commitment to challenge discrimination and disproportionality is at the forefront of work and decisions.

Requirements:

  • Senior leader with significant experience at a strategic level within a statutory, voluntary, or independent organisation in the context of safeguarding children and child protection services.
  • Academic or professional qualification in social or health care, education, police, or a legal discipline.
  • Sufficient professional standing to command respect within the Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership and beyond.

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement (max 1-2 sides of A4) through the Council jobs page on the Council website.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact Victor Cook, Acting Director of Quality Assurance and Partnerships CYPS.

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