Policy and Development Officer

Job Context The North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NYSCP) is a highly effective partnership, with a strong independent Scrutineer/Chair of the Executive and business manager providing a clear direction and effective challenge to ensure that the Board fulfils the requirements of legislation. This position includes working with NYSCP Partners to further develop our culture of interagency working and to help ensure that strategic visions are translated into local plans in collaboration with professionals, partners, and service users. The post holder will work to the Partnership manager of the NYSCP and with the Chairs of the subgroups, task and finish groups and other multi-agency NYSCP groups, in order to ensure that the business of the Partnership is conducted efficiently and effectively. Job Purpose To provide professional support to the safeguarding partnership, organising the business of the partnership and relevant sub-groups in order to meet national and local requirements. To have a key role in the development of policies and procedures of the board to reflect current legislation and best practice. To develop a strategy for community engagement and contribute to wider engagement within the Directorate. Operational Management Effectively manage the day-to-day operation of the NYSCP sub-groups including development of effective delivery plans against the agreed priorities, ensuring compliance with statutory guidance and best practice. To establish task and finish groups to facilitate project implementation, determine priorities and ensure completion in accordance with the underlying policies and strategies of the board. Understand and appreciate the complexity of the working environment and ensure that solutions are practical, workable, and conducive to the context. To monitor, interpret and report changes in legislation, other national and local developments, and research which may affect inter-agency working and developments in professional practice for the Partnership to consider. changes in legislation, other national and local developments, and research which may affect inter-agency working and developments in professional practice for the Partnership to consider. Partnerships Co-ordinate the development and implementation of a multi-agency training strategy to ensure staff and managers are adequately trained in safeguarding. Promote the development of the Local Safeguarding Partnerships across key agencies in localities. Liaise with colleagues to ensure that childrens and adults safeguarding are, where appropriate, developed in partnership through agreed joint protocols, procedures and policies. Build strong working relationships with principal stakeholders including service users and NYSCP Partners. Establish effective links with regional and national networks as appropriate to share learning and develop practice. Strategic Management Work with the senior managers to develop and monitor delivery of the vision and strategic direction for the Partnership. To develop and co-ordinate the appropriate Safeguarding Audit Review process, including Constructively challenge existing perspectives/working practices at a strategic level and be capable of building a robust, evidence-based case for change. Develop reports on the performance of all North Yorkshires Safeguarding functions. To develop and embed a quality assurance framework and performance infrastructure across North Yorkshire which measures the quality, effectiveness, and outcomes of the Partnership. Communications Successfully build strong working relationships to inspire confidence and support, demonstrating political awareness and sensitivity to the needs of relevant agencies. Effectively manage conflict situations and pro-actively seek to be creative in developing solutions in order to deliver win-win. Develop and implement a Partnership communications and engagement strategy and action plan to ensure the citizens of North Yorkshire, people who use support and other stakeholders are aware of and contribute to the development of the partnerships priorities. Systems and Information Develop and maintain a framework for the collation and analysis of key inter-agency data. To work in partnership to ensure that any systems requirements to support the work of the Partnership are understood and progressed. To monitor and interpret trends in data and report to the NYSCP sub-groups accordingly. Safeguarding To be committed to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children, young people, and adults, raising concerns as appropriate.

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