Lead Officer – Child Protection

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Friday 8th November 2024

Argyll and Bute Council, as a partner within Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership, is recruiting a Lead Officer for Child Protection to support Argyll & Bute Child Protection Committee (ABCPC) in its key functions of continuous improvement, strategic planning, public information, communication and promoting high standards of inter-agency protection practice in Argyll and Bute.

The successful candidate will support, promote and develop interagency working to protect vulnerable children in line with the priorities of Argyll and Bute's Childcare Partnership and the Argyll and Bute Child Protection Committee (CPC).

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

A relocation package is available for this post.

The post holder is required to travel effectively and efficiently throughout Argyll and Bute and beyond to meet the needs of the service.

Applicants should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:-

 

Brian Reid, Senior Manager

Contact Telephone Number: 01586 559072

Email: brian.reid@argyll-bute.gov.uk

 

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.  

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.  

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy