Independant Chair

at  Leicester City Council

INDEPENDANT CHAIR

Job description
Part Time / 30 and 22.5 hours / Permanent and Fixed term due to Maternity Leave
Do you have substantial post qualifying childcare experience? Would you like to join a team of independent chairs and play a key role in improving the life for families and children in Leicester.
This is an exciting time to join Leicester City Council and to be part of our ever-improving service ensuring children are at the heart of our work. Rated as GOOD by Ofsted, with impressive strengths highlighted in direct work, participation and care leaving services, we are committed to working in partnership with children, families and young adults and developing excellent social work practice.
We’re currently recruiting for one full time permanent and one Fixed term Independent Chairperson who will chair a variety of safeguarding meetings to promote safety and well-being for Leicester’s children.
We use Signs of Safety as a model of intervention to support sound social work practice and our work is underpinned by the principles of trauma informed practice and the Lundy model of Participation. As an authority we are committed to addressing racial injustice both for the families we work with and across the workforce.
We prioritise support, learning, development and wellbeing across our workforce with strengths in practice regularly recognised. We also offer agile and flexible working that supports a healthy work life balance.
We are committed to supporting your continual professional development and have a comprehensive training and development programme whatever the stage of your career.
You will join a dedicated team of experienced: independent chairs, safeguarding in education officers, LADO and fostering independent reviewing officer who all provide a rich and diverse level of safeguarding experience. Within this post you’ll work closely with other agencies in Leicester as well as being part of a regional network.
This post will include flexible working with the ability to work remotely however, the Independent Chair would also need to be able to work in Halford House, 121 Charles Street or in local children centre’s when required. For the full time position, core working hours will be 8.30am-5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am-4.30pm on a Friday.
We will consider this vacancy on a secondment basis for Leicester City Council employees. If you wish to apply for this post on a secondment basis then please make your line manager aware before applying.

As an independent chair, you will independently chair child protection conferences and quality assure the progression of child protection plans for children, Your leadership skills are essential to continue to drive quality services for children and their families.