Now is an exciting time to be a part of our team as Warwickshire has been chosen as one of the seven areas to deliver the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. Join us to help shape and influence the future of children's social care together. Find out why we are good Ofsted. If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire’s Children and Families service. Click here to find out more about Warwickshire County Council’s Children and Families Service. Our Offer to you includes: Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload. Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee. A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas We also offer a Refer a Friend package if you're talking about a return to us with an ex colleague/friend. Newly Formed Warwickshire Children’s Safeguarding Partnership As part of the Families First for Children Pathfinder changes, we are excited to launch our newly refreshed Warwickshire Children’s Safeguarding Partnership. We are looking for a passionate and driven individual to support the partnership in the role of Business Development Officer. The role of Business Development Officer is vital in ensuring the partnership is supported to improve outcomes in safeguarding children and young people across the county; offering the opportunity to work collaboratively with a range of partners, from senior leaders to frontline professionals, ensuring that the Partnership operates effectively to meet its statutory responsibilities. You will support strategic initiatives, promote increased partnership working, and contribute to the development of key processes that improve outcomes for children and families. As a pivotal member of the team, you will help shape the way the Partnership communicates and collaborates, ensuring that it remains responsive, efficient, and impactful. If you’re an organised and proactive individual with a passion for safeguarding and a desire to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. To apply please about why you think you have the right experience, skills and passion to undertake this role. Click here to download our Why work for Us Brochure For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification: Business Development Officer Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make: Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform. Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. Additional Information: The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public. For an informal discussion about the role, or if you would like to discuss anything further, please contact ramandeepsandhuwarwickshire.gov.uk - Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Partnership Service Manager, Children & Families, Warwickshire County Council Closing Date: Wednesday 18th December 2024 Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayrollwarwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See? more