All about the Role 

Come and join us as the ROTH Conference Chair!

You'll be at the forefront of ROTH conferences, chairing ROTH meetings, chairing Child Protection Conferences, championing innovative practices for children at risk outside the home, and driving quality assurance with enthusiasm, including the completion of collaborative audits to support practice improvement.

 The ROTH Chair attends key weekly panel meetings, rolls out the exciting Tier 2 (places, spaces, people) ROTH pathway, and energises our teams by delivering dynamic training sessions both inside and outside the organisation.

All about our Team

Our team of established Independent Chairs operates at the heart of the Children's Services Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service. We are dedicated professionals, committed to ensuring that the highest standards of safeguarding practice are maintained across all our processes and interventions. Our collective experience enables us to provide robust oversight, challenge, and support to ensure that every child's welfare remains paramount.

We are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children and their families. Our team is committed to upholding the principles of safeguarding: protecting children from harm, promoting their wellbeing, and empowering their voices in all aspects of our work. Through rigorous quality assurance, constructive challenge, and reflective practice, we strive to drive continuous improvement within Children's Services.

All about You

Are you a dynamic practitioner, passionate about safeguarding and risk management beyond the home? If so, you could be the perfect fit for our Risk Outside the Home (ROTH) Conference Chair role.

You'll bring a wealth of experience from Children's Social Care, with a clear track record of identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks to protect individuals and communities.

Your collaborative and inclusive style empowers practitioners working with children who are at risk outside the home and encourages innovative solutions.

 You're a confident communicator, adept at engaging with diverse professionals and facilitating complex discussions to drive best practice. With strong organisational skills and hands-on experience of chairing multi-agency meetings, you ensure every meeting runs smoothly and every voice is heard.

If this sounds like you, we invite you to bring your skills, enthusiasm, and vision to our ROTH conference as Chair, helping shape the future of risk management for vulnerable individuals.

All about our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.