PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR (PART TIME) £38,364 –£40,833 pro rata 2 days Part time – 2 days per week, Permanent Hybrid role – Newham Dockside, E16 2QU Closing date: 19/08/2024 at 23:59 We’re a vibrant, dynamic, culturally rich London Borough with a young population and limitless potential. We’re a challenging yet rewarding place to work and we are steadfastly committed to our workforce being representative of the children and families that we work with. We are taking coordinated, meaningful and focused action to develop an inclusive culture because we believe this is at the heart of enabling diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought. We are taking positive actions to challenge all forms of discrimination and injustice to help make Newham a fairer and more equitable place for children and families to live, learn and thrive. The Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP) is made up of an Executive partnership two with sub-committees; Performance and Quality and Assurance; & Safeguarding Children Practice Review Group. The purpose of the NSCP Executive Group is to coordinate what is done by each agency to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. To ensure the effectiveness of what is done by each agency and by agencies working together. The purpose of the Performance and Quality and Assurance Group is to develop and oversee a programme of multi-agency audits of practice, and to provide scrutiny and challenge to partner agencies in regard to their statutory safeguarding arrangements, including safeguarding data collection. The purpose of the Safeguarding Children Practice Review Group is to ensure that cases requiring a child safeguarding practice review or a local safeguarding review as set out in Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2018 are identified and progressed. To monitor and review action plans in order to ensure implementation of the learning and improvements identified. To have oversight of the training programme to ensure the lessons learnt from rapid reviews and or serious case reviews shared across the partnership ABOUT THE JOB – PART TIME, 2 DAYS PER WEEK The Partnership Coordinator role has been created to support the aims of Newham Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP) through efficient and effective coordination and clerical support. The post will undertake the compilation, analysis and presentation of data and information from a wide range of sources in order to assist the assessment of programme effectiveness and where improvements need to be made. It is key that the Partnership Coordinator develops active and effective working relationships with providers and agencies delivering services, across children’s services and external departments and agencies. ABOUT YOU We are looking for a high level administrator who is ready to take on the coordination of work for a high profile, multi-agency board. It’s vital that candidates have experience in report writing and working with multidisciplinary teams to set up and coordinate governance mechanisms, including board/senior meetings. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of local authorities and children’s services, and will have experience of working in services linked to children, young people and families. Knowledge of safeguarding partnerships and the responsibilities local authorities have towards vulnerable children (in particular those supported by the social work system) is extremely advantageous and will be considered during shortlisting. WHY WORK WITH US? We’ve been working hard to make Newham a great place to work. A commitment to addressing disproportionality wherever we find it. We’re a GOOD local authority focused on reaching excellence. We offer genuinely flexible/hybrid working as long as children and families are supported. Stability: 100% of our Senior Managers and 71% of Team Managers are permanent. Career progression; we promoted 30 internal colleagues in 2023. A competitive package for social workers of up to £40,833 (pro rata) Vivup staff benefits. Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits (Council scheme). Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension. TO APPLY To apply please submit your CV and a supporting statement (1-2 sides of A4) through our online recruitment portal. Shortlisting decisions will be based on candidates' relevant experience and suitability for the role in line with the person specification, as described in their supporting statement and CV. https://www.newham.gov.uk/downloads/file/7786/partnership-coordinator-jd-nscp Closing date: 19/08/2023 at 23:59 Interviews: Late August Additional Information We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us. The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload. The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.