Engagement Project Officer - Safeguarding Children Board OCC615015

Job details

Salary range: £39,186 - £42,403 per annum 

Work location:  County Hall, Oxford 

Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working  

Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months 

Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a criminal records check 

Closing date: Friday 24th May 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 5th June and Thursday 6th June 2024

Working together to help children, young people, and families to thrive

About us

Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board (OSCB) is a partnership that is responsible for ensuring services are delivered, in the right way, at the right time, so that children are safe, and we make a positive difference to their lives and those of their families.

Three key agencies now collectively hold statutory responsibilities for safeguarding, namely Oxfordshire County Council (through Children and Families), Health (through Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board) and Thames Valley Police.

Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 placed a duty on the three agencies to work together and define the local Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements. It also placed a duty on other agencies to co-operate with the new arrangements. The OSCB is independently chaired by Ian Sutherland and works with all agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in Oxfordshire.

About the role

This is a fixed-term post (one year) in the business unit of OSCB. This post has been set up to establish the engagement of young people and their families to improve services for children and young people within the safeguarding arrangements. The role will also lead on projects within the partnership to drive improvements.

The engagement officer will be responsible in leading how OSCB work with services to meet the government legislation and guidance that relates to safeguarding children in Oxfordshire. If appointed you will lead on engagement work for the partnership using learning from multi-agency quality assurance work, including audit findings, evaluation, and review recommendations.  It will include a ‘system wide’ engagement plan with learning themes, plan of action and time frame for the safeguarding partnership.

You will also work closely with partners – including Oxfordshire’s child forums, parent carer forum, health, the voluntary sector and user-led organisations – and with the wider communications, marketing and engagement team to ensure that activity is coordinated and complementary.
 

About you

We are looking for a professional who has experience of engagement work with young people. You will understand and have knowledge of national and local government, working in partnership regionally and locally. We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about improving the safeguarding systems for children in Oxfordshire. We are seeking an individual who has experience and can lead groups of young people in expressing their voice and opinions to senior leads within the safeguarding children system.

Your experience and knowledge will be rounded and include consultation and engagement, media and a range of communications and marketing methodologies and channels. The role would suit those who can bring energy and enthusiasm to a partnership that is focused on improving the experience of young people and their families in Oxfordshire. 

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Up to 33 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays  
• Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

Would you like to know more?

Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Laura Gajdus, Business manager, laura.gajdus@oxfordshire.gov.uk

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