Child Protection Learning and Development Consultant
Type of employment: Fixed Term (12 months with indicative funding for 24 months), 35 hours/week.
Salary: £42,149 - £51,799
Closing Date: 14 September 2022
About you
We are looking for an experienced professional to continue our work in the care and protection of Scotland’s children. You will have a comprehensive understanding of the child protection context in Scotland and should have experience of child protection practice. You will also have an understanding of legislation and guidance, policy development, planning and experience in delivering learning to the multi-agency workforce across various platforms, and be confident operating at a national level with multiple strategic stakeholders.
About the role
The postholder will work closely with the Scottish Government's Child Protection Unit within the Children and Families Directorate and will support the National Child Protection Implementation Group, and associated groups, for the New National Guidance (2021). They will also work closely with the Training and Workforce Development subgroup of the National Child Protection Implementation Group and other key stakeholders, such as CPCScotland, COSLA and SWS, and support local areas to implement change in line with the guidance. The post will involve new approaches to the design, development and delivery of content to maximise inclusion across the relevant service areas.
About CELCIS
At CELCIS we work to improve the lives of children and young people in need of care and protection, and their families and carers. We do this by supporting people and organisations responsible for their care to make changes in services and in the practices and skills they use, all based on the needs, experiences and rights of children and young people.
Qualifications and experience
You will have a relevant degree or appropriate professional qualification plus significant understanding and relevant experience in children’s services, child protection and GIRFEC, policy, practice and improvements. You will also have a good current knowledge of child protection services and responses, strengths and challenges and a good understanding of the legislative framework, policies and emerging themes, as well as experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training and learning and development opportunities to the general, specific and the specialist workforce in Child Protection.
Formal interviews will be held on 7 October 2022.
Funding for the post
This post is fixed term for 1 year initially with indicative funding for a further 12 months. Secondments are welcome.
We are working across the country, at local and national level, to help realise The Promise of the Independent Care Review. Change is happening. Be part of it. Together we can make things better for children, young people and their families and carers. Apply now.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Ruth Sills, Protecting Children Programme Lead (ruth.sills@strath.ac.uk).