Case Conference Co-ordinator

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe. The case conference co-ordinator will act as the point of contact for our Partner Agencies, primarily child services, once a Child Protection concern has reached the threshold for an initial Child Protection Conference. A Child Protection Conference is a meeting between family members and professionals involved with the family about a child's future safety, health and development. The Post holder Represents Sussex Police at these conferences and review conferences.,

• Be point of contact for Child Protection Conference matters and be a point of contact for any OIC for any criminal investigation.
• To research police systems to provide police information relating to a family's police history and provide a rationale as to perceived risk to the child and contribute to safety planning. Quality assure all reports upon submission, ensuring these are completed in line with GDPR and Force policy and take necessary corrective action.
• To represent Sussex Police at Case Conferences. Present police information and provide a rationale as to perceived risk and recommend an appropriate plan in accordance with the Children's Act.
• Ensure children are safeguarded throughout the Case Conference process by participating in safety planning and contributing to the child's plan.
• Respond to challenge by professionals and families in conference, challenge outcomes where necessary, and deal with conflict that can arise with families during and after the conference process.
• To keep all records and information secure and confidential at all times, including that provided by third parties / agencies.
• Maintain Niche records and complete all associated administration tasks relating to all children that are subject of a Child Protection Case Conference.
• Liaise with external partnership agencies to ensure the safeguarding of children is maintained as appropriate.
• Deal with any disclosures made in Case Conferences, be this of criminal or intelligence nature.
• Be prepared to attend court if required.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.
  
  Good use of I.T and policing systems
• Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
• Safeguarding background and experience
• Experience in working with and dealing with multiagency
• Experience with dealing with internal colleagues and departments
• Good knowledge of data protection
• Research capability - data
• Excellent presentation skills in both meeting form and written report form
  
  This role is Hybrid - primarily working from St Mary's House Council Offices imbedded in the MASH Multiagency Safeguarding Hub within Children Services in Eastbourne.
  
  The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
Chief Constables' Message We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe. We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you. We wish you all the very best with your application. Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner, We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme, Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process. Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
• if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment