Location
Town Hall – Whitechapel Road, London

Hours
35 hours per week

Salary
Grade L: £58,551 - £61,686 plus Zones 2+3 travel allowance

About the Role
Are you a dynamic and experienced social worker passionate about improving outcomes for children and families? Tower Hamlets is seeking a visionary Children’s Interfaith Safeguarding Co-ordinator to support the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service in assisting faith and religious communities to fulfil their safeguarding responsibilities. This unique role offers the opportunity to develop skills beyond the usual social work remit and provides valuable networking opportunities within the community.

As the Children’s Interfaith Safeguarding Co-ordinator, you will actively establish and develop relationships between faith and belief groups in Tower Hamlets and statutory services to promote best safeguarding practices. You will support these groups in understanding statutory responsibilities by providing information on safeguarding children, including raising awareness about preventing radicalisation, extremism, private fostering, and honour-based violence.

Key responsibilities include acting in an advisory capacity to support training, awareness raising, and practice improvement alongside social workers, partner agencies, and Early Help services. You will also support the Local Authority Designated Officer in cases involving allegations against staff in faith-based organisations. Additionally, you will ensure faith-based organisations are kept informed of lessons learned from Child Practice Safeguarding Reviews, local reviews, and multi-agency audits.

Please note: This is a permanent position requiring office presence at the Town Hall at least three days per week.

Experience
- Qualified and experienced social worker
- Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience in statutory Children’s Social Care
- Experience working in multicultural environments and with disadvantaged communities

About you
- Passionate about empowering children and families to find safe solutions, aiming to keep children at home or within their wider family network, including those subject to child protection plans or in care
- Strong understanding of legislation, safeguarding, and best practice frameworks
- Commitment to the TOWER values: Together, Open, Willing, Excellent, Respect and Supporting Families framework

Qualifications
- Relevant social work qualification required