Development and Improvement Officer

Role LSAB & LSCB Development and Improvement Officer

Contract Temporary

Grade M1

Pay £18 - £19.31 per hour

Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Development and Improvement Officer on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Luton Safeguarding Adults and Children's Board department!

As a Development and Improvement Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the strategic manager and unit in ensuring the effective management of the Boards priorities.

To be successful in this role you must be able to deputise for the strategic manager as required.

About the Role

• To support the work of the LSCB/ SAB in undertaking its various functions through supporting the Board and sub groups.
• To signpost organisations, professionals, public to advice, information on effective safeguarding for adults and children.
• Deputise for the Strategic Manager as and when required to ensure that the management function of the Board is fully supported.
• To support the unit in the co-ordination and management of local child safeguarding practice reviews; safeguarding adult reviews and learning reviews.
• To lead on development of briefings based on the learning from SARS, etc. and ensure the wider dissemination of lessons learnt.
• To lead on the undertaking of multi-agency audits.

About you

• A recognised professional qualification at degree level, or relevant equivalent experience in for example, social work, health, education, probation or the police force.
• Knowledge of safeguarding law, guidance for children or adults.
• Knowledge of collaborative arrangements for safeguarding in either children or adults.
• Ability to analyse a variety of data from different sources, to determine trends for decision making.
• An ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with a variety of people.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate with young people and their families.
• Be able to demonstrate equal opportunities, anti-discriminatory practice and to optimising the views of children and vulnerable adults.
• Willing to be flexible to adjust working arrangements with notice, to meet changing demands and priorities.
• Able to attend sites and venues as required throughout the UK.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton, part of Luton Borough Council & Kent Commercial Services LLP, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.