• Job Description

  Req#: req22871
  LSCP Independent Scrutineer

  Leeds City Council - Children & Families

  Salary	£550 per day
  Hours	36 days per year
  Contract Type	Fixed Term
  Closes	Sunday 25th June 2023 11:30 PM
  Job Ref	req22871

  
  LSCP Independent Scrutineer - Job Description

  
  Recruitment for ex-offenders

  Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) Independent Scrutineer
  

  Salary: £550 per day (36 days per year with flexibility for more as required)
  

  As our new Independent Scrutineer for the Leeds Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (LSCP) you’ll be passionate about promoting the welfare of children and young people in Leeds.

  The vision is for Leeds to be a great place to grow up. Child Friendly Leeds is our ambition for a compassionate, sustainable and economically successful city where children and young people feel welcome and safe, and where they have the right opportunities and support to achieve their full potential.

  Leeds is getting it right. Ofsted have recognised Leeds City Council’s children’s services as Outstanding in our overall effectiveness.

  Three key agencies collectively hold statutory responsibilities for safeguarding, namely the local authority (through Children and Families), health (through NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board) and West Yorkshire Police.

  About the role

  Your role will be to work independent of, but closely with, these statutory safeguarding partners to ensure that local multi-agency safeguarding arrangements operate effectively. You will provide assurance to the LSCP that all relevant organisations and agencies co-operate to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children in Leeds.

  You will provide objective scrutiny, constructive challenge, appreciative inquiry and assurance in judging the effectiveness of local multi-agency arrangements, including arrangements to identify and review serious child safeguarding.

  About you

  You will have significant professional experience of children’s safeguarding at a strategic level acquired through NHS, police, education, local authority/social care or relevant voluntary sector work.

  You will be a highly skilled communicator who has experience of influencing and negotiating with a wide range of stakeholders. You will also have experience of developing innovative approaches to assurance, inspection, and quality improvement in a safeguarding children context.

  Have you got the skills and experience we need? If so we’d really like to hear from you.

  For more information or to arrange a discussion about the role please contact Mej Chaudhry, HR Business Partner at mej.chaudhry@leeds.gov.uk

  Application for this role can be made by submitting your CV

  Closing date – Sunday 25 June 2023, 11.30pm

  Selection date – Tuesday 18 July 2023

  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates.

  We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader

  All new Leeds City Council appointments are made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period.

  This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

• About the company

  Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.

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