JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION
Group:
COMMUNITY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Division:
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Section:
CHILD PROTECTION
Sub Section:
CHILD PROTECTION TEAM
Post Title:
Vision Post Number:
SAFEGUARDING AND CHILD PROTECTION COORDINATOR
157 & 5181
Grade:
GR 13
Responsible to:
HEAD OF SAFEGUARDING AND STANDARDS
Posts Reporting to
this Post:
INDEPENDENT REVIEWING OFFICERS (CP)
BUSINESS SUPPORT ASSISTANT
Team:
REVIEWING TEAM
CRB Required Level: ENHANCED
Location:
TY CATRIN
Date of Description:
27TH FEBRUARY 2015
OVERALL OBJECTIVES
Act as Local Authority Designated Lead Officer for Child Protection in
Children's Services or schools and the wider learning environment;
To promote compliance with the Cwm Taf Safeguarding Children Board (CT
SCB) Child Protection Procedures;
To contribute within Children’s Services and/or Education Services to multiagency work to best safeguard children and promote their welfare;
To ensure Children’s Services and/or Schools plus Education Services Child
Protection Procedures and local policies and procedures are kept under
regular review, and amended when appropriate;
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To ensure an appropriate child protection training programme is developed
and implemented for Children’s Services and/or schools and the wider
learning environment;
To ensure a monitoring system is in place in respect of the child protection
system;
To assist in the development of the referral, assessment ,planning and review
processes;
To take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with legislation,
research findings and practice knowledge;
To provide a service which is anti-discriminatory on grounds of race, sex, age,
marital status, sexual orientation, disability, religion or nationality.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
To attend and play an active part as a representative of Children’s Services in the
Cwm Taf Safeguarding Children Board and its Sub-committees as appropriate;
To identify significant issues arising from the handling of individual children’s cases
and inform the Service Director of Children’s Services/Head of Schools and line
manager as appropriate;
To identify significant issues arising from research, reports from inquiries, WG
guidance etc relevant to Children’s Services, Education Services and Cwm Taf SCB;
To co-ordinate the response in respect of child protection allegations against
professionals and volunteers, including convening and chairing strategy meetings;
To chair other meetings within the child protection system as deemed appropriate;
To be available for consultation and provide professional advice in relation to child
protection matters;
To provide a regular quality assurance report for managers in respect of the child
protection system, including the key responsibilities related to this post regarding
allegations against professionals, carers and volunteers;
To ensure that lessons learnt from Child Practice Reviews, any recommendations
made and resulting actions are shared with managers and staff and participate as
appropriate in implementation of such actions and training;
To advise and respond to multi agency concerns in respect of child protection
referrals, in consultation with appropriate managers and school representatives;
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To attend relevant Child Protection Forums as a representative of Education and /or
Children’s Services;
To participate in and provide regular supervision and appraisal in accordance with
departmental guidelines;
To develop effective multi agency working relationships and contribute to the work
of: strategic statutory partnerships
 plus non LEA educational establishments and organisation including the
independent sector, Further Education and Careers Wales;
To assist in establishing safe and positive environments for practice and learning by
contributing to policy development and implementation for example safe recruitment,
whistle blowing, curriculum advice, record keeping;
To participate in and provide training;
To maintain a pool of-:
 independent trainers capable of delivering appropriate safeguarding and child
protection training to schools; or
 relief independent child protection conference chairs
To carry out health and safety responsibilities in accordance with the Division’s
Health & Safety Responsibilities document;
To undertake such other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grade,
as may be reasonably required by the Service Director, or as a mutually agreed
development opportunity.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (within Children’s Services)
To manage the Independent Reviewing Officers (Child Protection);
To be custodian of the child protections register; ensuring the register is effectively
and efficiently maintained;
To attend the All Wales Child Protection Procedures Review group as a
representative of the CTSCB and Children’s Services;
To represent Children’s
arrangements;
Services
in
the
Multi
Agency
Public
Protection
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (within Schools and the wider learning
environment).
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To co-ordinate the delivery of the Education Safeguarding and Child Protection
Training Strategy; thus ensuring child protection, safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children is embedded in the LEA/ schools/governors training programmes;
To maintain a database of training provided to schools and staff within the wider
learning environment;
To take responsibility for managing the work of the assistant responsible for
organising training events and collating data;
To make arrangements for supporting and monitoring: the arrangements for designated child protection teachers and governors;
 school compliance with “Safeguarding Children in Education”, including child
protection policy and procedure;
To contribute to the arrangements for representation of schools and Education at
the Domestic Abuse Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference processes;
THE CONTENTS OF THE DOCUMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW FROM
TIME TO TIME IN CONSULTATION WITH THE POST HOLDER.
JOB
DESCRIPTIONS MAY BE AMENDED TO REFLECT AND RECORD SUCH
CHANGES.
Protecting Children and Vulnerable Adults is a core responsibility of all staff.
Staff are expected to alert their line manager to any concerns they may have
regarding the abuse or inappropriate treatment of a Child or Young Person, or
Vulnerable Adults.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
This Person Specification sets out the knowledge and / or qualifications, past
experience and personal competencies that would be ideal for this particular post.
The Knowledge/ Qualifications and Experience sections describe what is required
in terms of the technical ability that is needed to do this job successfully.
The Competencies section describes the kinds of non-technical skills, abilities and
personal characteristics that the ideal person for this particular role would have. The
competencies describe how that person would ideally work with other people and
how they would approach their responsibilities.
The Special Conditions and Professional Requirements section describes any
other qualities appropriate to the particular circumstances associated with this role.
ATTRIBUTE
KNOWLEDGE /
EDUCATION
ESSENTIAL
A professional qualification in
social care. e.g. Dip Social
Work, BA / MA Social Work;
Extensive knowledge of all
relevant legislation relating to
the safeguarding of children and
young people.
EXPERIENCE
DESIRABLE
Management qualification;
Knowledge of the
operational issues facing
Safeguarding Children
Board partner agencies in
relation to child protection
and safeguarding children.
Considerable level of
experience in an operational
context of children’s
safeguarding and child
protection work;
Chairing of complex
professional meetings;
Experience of working on a
multi-disciplinary basis.
COMPETENCIES
1. Leading and
motivating
Supervisory Competency Framework
Openly values the skills and contributions
of individual team members;
Is able to deliver difficult messages
sensitively.
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2. Working as a team
member
2. Communicating
effectively
3. Incorporating
change
4. Being accountable
Builds lasting, positive & constructive
relationships based on trust;
Promotes a strong team spirit of cooperation
and shared responsibility.
Uses styles of language that others can clearly understand;
Communicates confidently and with credibility, even when
messages are difficult.
Understands the need for change and responds positively to
improvements;
Promotes a shared, open and positive team attitude towards
change and flexibility.
Has confidence to make decisions without guidance, asks advice
from line manager only when necessary;
5. Achieving results
Is willing to think about possible solutions in different ways
to what is commonly accepted.
Is able to work effectively under pressure;
6. Focusing on Service
Users
Keeps tightly focused on timescales and meets all key deadlines.
Ensures customers needs are met by responding to them
efficiently and effectively;
7. Encouraging
professional
development
Provides and promotes highest standards of customer care and
service.
Links learning and development to business plans/service
goals (Workforce Planning / Performance Plus! / supervision
/ etc);
Is personally supportive in enabling individuals to meet their
development goals (Performance Plus! / supervision etc).
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
AND PROFESSIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
Registered as social worker with The Care Council for Wales or
equivalent.
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