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About Haringey
Haringey is a fantastic place to live and work - the world in one borough. A place brimming with creativity, personality, radicalism, and community. It is a place where we stand up for each other. A place that is proudly distinctive. We’ll be celebrating all this and more as the "rebel borough" when we are the 2027 London Borough of Culture.Our history champions change-makers and everyday rebels; revelling in our differences, battling discrimination, championing equality, and doing things our own way. Haringey’s people are a huge asset, with knowledge, expertise, and passion. Our staff members embody our organisational values: Caring, Creative, Courageous, Collaborative and Community-focused. These values keep us looking forward, ambitious for the future, and continuously striving to do our very best for all of our residents.
About the Role
This role is responsible for leading safeguarding efforts within the council and its partnerships, aiming for outstanding services for children and families. Key responsibilities include:
- Strategic & Operational Leadership: Driving improvements in safeguarding practices across the board.
- Prioritizing Child Safety: Ensuring the safety and well-being of children is the highest priority.
- Risk Response: Managing timely and appropriate responses to children at risk, following established procedures.
Essentially, this person is the lead on child protection, working to ensure all systems and responses are effective and prioritize the safety of children.
About You
This individual possesses a robust foundation in social work, evidenced by their professional qualification and significant post-qualifying experience in a statutory setting. This experience includes managing high-risk cases and complex care planning, demonstrating a deep understanding of the legal framework supporting families and protecting vulnerable children within the public care system. Their demonstrated ability to navigate intricate situations involving significant harm, coupled with strategic inter-agency collaboration, positions them as a seasoned professional adept at handling the complexities inherent in child protection. Moreover, they meet the Department for Education’s standards for practice leaders and supervisors, indicating a proficiency in guiding and mentoring other professionals.
Furthermore, this person excels at fostering a positive and forward-thinking environment, capable of inspiring staff, children, and families towards sustainable change. They demonstrate a commitment to upholding best practice, regularly engaging in reflective practice and using evidence-based methods. They are proactive in ensuring children’s needs are met, adept at considering long-term consequences of decisions, and skilled at navigating sensitive situations. With expertise in the Signs of Safety framework and a dedication to continuous improvement, they adeptly balance authoritative interventions with collaborative engagement, always championing a child-centered approach. They are also committed to upholding the council’s Dignity for All policy.
Working for Haringey
At Haringey Council we are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included, and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce so welcome applications from all ethnicities and communities so that we continue to make a difference to our residents and community. Our benefits package includes a leave entitlement of up to 31 days + bank holidays, potential hybrid working opportunities, health and wellbeing support, a generous local government pension scheme and a range of discount schemes across leisure and culture that provide both financial and money-saving discounts.Please note: we reserve the right to end this advert before the noted deadline if we receive sufficient applications. If you wish to apply for this role please ensure that you do so as soon as possible.
