Partnership Manager
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Job Summary
- Oversee all aspects of the Safeguarding Children Partnership.
- Formulate and execute partnership business plans and strategic priorities.
- Ensure compliance with statutory safeguarding requirements.
- Enhance multi-agency safeguarding practices across partner organizations.
- Develop robust governance scrutiny and oversight frameworks.
- Lead delivery planning and track progress on safeguarding priorities.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Cultivate and maintain strong multi-agency relationships.
- Develop strategic partnerships across childrens services and broader agencies.
- Assist statutory partners in achieving agreed safeguarding priorities.
- Represent the partnership at local regional and strategic forums.
- Ensure effective collaboration with:
- Community Safety Partnerships
- Prevent Partnerships
- Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Partnerships
- Health Partnerships
- Childrens Services Partnerships
- Community Safety Partnerships
- Establish and implement comprehensive quality assurance frameworks.
- Lead performance monitoring and challenge processes in safeguarding.
- Oversee Rapid Reviews and safeguarding practice review processes.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.
- Identify improvement areas and implement change initiatives.
- Lead the development and execution of partnership priorities and action plans.
- Promote strategic alignment across childrens partnerships.
- Enhance participation and engagement with children young people and families.
- Ensure childrens and families voices inform strategic decision-making.
- Manage a team of up to 15 staff members.
- Oversee consultancy and contracted resource management.
- Lead support and develop staff performance and capabilities.
- Conduct supervision investigations hearings and employee management.
- Manage partnership budgets and resources efficiently.
- Maintain business continuity and emergency planning arrangements.
- Expert knowledge of childrens safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
- Extensive experience in multi-agency safeguarding practice.
- Proven track record in leading strategic safeguarding partnerships.
- Experience reporting to senior executives boards and statutory partners.
- Strong background in partnership development and stakeholder management.
- Significant experience in people management.
- Experience managing teams and partnership budgets.
- Expertise in governance quality assurance and improvement programs.
- Strong analytical communication presentation and influencing skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in complex partnership environments.
- Previous experience managing or leading a Safeguarding Children Partnership.
- Experience at a senior leadership level such as Head of Service Service Manager or Partnership Manager.
- Experience supporting Serious Incident Reviews Rapid Reviews and safeguarding practice reviews.
- Experience leading multi-agency training communications and engagement programs.
- Knowledge of local safeguarding partnership arrangements.
- 37.43 per hour (Umbrella)
- 6 Month Contract
- Full-Time Hours
- Standard DBS Required
- Bi-Weekly Pay
- Opportunity to lead and shape multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.
- Strategic leadership role influencing outcomes for children young people and families.
- Collaborate with senior executives statutory partners and safeguarding leaders.
- Lead governance performance communications and partnership improvement activities.
- Opportunity to drive safeguarding priorities and service improvement across a large Local Authority area.
Required Skills:
Essential Requirements Expert knowledge of childrens safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. Extensive knowledge of multi-agency safeguarding practice. Significant experience leading strategic safeguarding partnerships. Experience reporting to senior executives boards and statutory partners. Strong experience in partnership development and stakeholder management. Significant people management experience. Experience managing teams and partnership budgets. Experience leading governance quality assurance and improvement programmes. Strong analytical communication presentation and influencing skills. Ability to operate effectively within complex partnership environments. Desirable Requirements Previous experience managing or leading a Safeguarding Children Partnership. Experience working at Head of Service Service Manager Partnership Manager or equivalent senior leadership level. Experience supporting Serious Incident Reviews Rapid Reviews and safeguarding practice reviews. Experience leading multi-agency training communications and engagement programmes. Knowledge of local safeguarding partnership arrangements. Whats on Offer 37.43 per hour (Umbrella) 6 Month Contract Full-Time Hours Standard DBS Required Bi-Weekly Pay Opportunity to lead and shape multi-agency safeguarding arrangements. Strategic leadership role influencing outcomes for children young people and families. Work alongside senior executives statutory partners and safeguarding leaders. Lead governance performance communications and partnership improvement activity. Opportunity to drive safeguarding priorities and service improvement across a large Local Authority area. Suitable for candidates with experience as a Partnership Manager Safeguarding Partnership Manager Childrens Partnership Manager Strategic Partnership Lead Service Manager (Safeguarding) Head of Safeguarding Head of Partnerships Safeguarding Improvement Lead or Senior Childrens Services Manager.
