DDSCP Partnership Manager in Long Eaton

An opportunity has arisen to apply for a key role with the Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (DDSCP). The DDSCP Partnership Manager role involves overseeing the effective management of the DDSCP business office and team, working with statutory partners and the partnership as a whole to ensure it meets its statutory duties and strategic priorities. Join us to help improve outcomes for children and families in Derby and Derbyshire.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the groups that are responsible for delivering the DDSCP objectives, ensuring plans are in place and that everything runs smoothly.
• Collecting and analysing management information to enhance performance and quality assurance.
• Organising learning opportunities for partners to enhance safeguarding practices and improve outcomes for children and families.
• Organising quality assurance activities to prepare for inspections and manage responses effectively.
• Overseeing practice reviews, including Child Safeguarding Practice reviews and rapid reviews.
• Building strong partnerships with various stakeholders to deliver better safeguarding services to children and young people.
• Liaising with the Independent Scrutineer to support effective scrutiny of the partnership, in line with the agreed scrutiny plan.
• Overseeing DDSCP activities to ensure effective information sharing.
• Managing staff and business operations to ensure compliance and efficient working practices.
• Serving as the primary contact for DDSCP communications, handling media and public queries effectively.
• Managing the DDSCP budget within available resources.
• Collaborating with partners to manage the DDSCP business plan and risk register.
• Liaising with colleagues on behalf of the partnership regionally and nationally where the need arises, including liaison with the National Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel.

Qualifications

• An in-depth knowledge of safeguarding children legislation, regulations, and policies.
• Proficiency in business planning, performance management, and multi-agency safeguarding systems.
• Ability to effectively lead, develop, and support high-performing teams.
• Experience in conducting and coordinating audits and writing strategic reports.
• An understanding and ability to promote equality issues.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Capability to manage workload independently and work collaboratively across partnerships.
• Strong analytical skills to manage complex data and trends.
• Budget management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior partners and colleagues at all levels.
• You must hold a professional qualification (and registration where appropriate) at degree level in Social Work, Teaching, Nursing, or Criminal Justice and preferably a management or leadership qualification.

As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for. Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.

Benefits

• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
• Hybrid working (depending on your role)
• Modern office environment (depending on your job location)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
• Team Derby Rewards - retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers