Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. Cheshire West and Chester Safeguarding Children Partnership Independent Scrutineer £500 per day for up to 30 days a year. Do you have substantial knowledge and experience of Child Safeguarding Policy and Practice? Are you passionate about continuous improvement of multi-agency working, ensuring that the voices of children and their families are embedded in service design and delivery? Do you have a track record of working in partnership with others to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people? If so, then this role could be for you. Cheshire West and Chester Safeguarding Children Partnership has strong and effective leadership, and its members are ambitious in their drive to improve outcomes for children and young people. The independent scrutiny function is critical in supporting those aims; providing assurance and judging the effectiveness of the partnership arrangements to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people across the Cheshire West and Chester. As Independent Scrutineer you will support and advise the four partners and the wider partnership; holding us to account to ensure that we are fulfilling the partnership objectives and statutory functions You must be able to demonstrate your strategic experience to help us embed partnership working at all levels. You will need to form appropriate relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, ranging from practitioners in safeguarding to senior managers and elected councillors. The ability to ensure engagement and, where appropriate, a sense of urgency, are essential to this role. We would look to you to promote collaborative working and to co-ordinate partners to collectively solve problems. You need to be experienced and knowledgeable in safeguarding and child protection work at a senior level and possess the ability to lead, influence and motivate others. You should be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance 2023 and what this means to local partnerships. This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people. We welcome applications from people from a range of disciplines. The role requires a commitment of up to 30 days per year paid on a daily rate. Reviewed after six months, with an initial term contract of one year (and option to extend for a further two years). The post is subject to annual appraisal. Closing Date: 21.02.2025 For more information about the role please contact: Leonie Pepper - SCP Manager via e-mail at leonie.peppercheshirewestandchester.gov.uk Telephone: 0151 356 6835 Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £12 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteamecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.