Child Protection Chair

Our client Knowsley MBC is looking for a Child Protection Chair to join their team.

• Ensure the maintenance of the child protection and looked after children management systems, in line with legislative requirements, Department for Education regulation/guidance and the service areas policies and procedures
• Manage allocated resources in a timely, cost effective and performance orientated manner. In particular, be responsible for challenging and reporting on where services do not meet the required standards.
• Monitor the accuracy of the information held regarding Children who are on a Child Protection Plan and Children who are Looked After.
• Conduct Child Protection Conferences and Looked After Children Reviews in line with legislation, Policy and Procedure
• Conduct audits of work as outlined in Knowsley's Quality Assurance and Learning framework and Reg 44 visits to Care Homes where requested.
• Have a significant role in the improvement of standards and quality across agencies through influence the chairing role.
• Participate in the regular collection, collation, analysis and reporting of performance management information which meets the needs of the service area, the wider Council and service users
• Personally conduct case reviews / investigations, recommending changes to procedure and practice in light of experience and in accordance with legislation and best pract...