About Us:  

In Warwickshire, we have a strong commitment to improving the safeguarding outcomes for our children and adults. Warwickshire Safeguarding partnership is a statutory body that oversees local arrangements to ensure that safeguarding children and adults is prioritised and coordinated effectively across Warwickshire.

About The Role:

We have a strong record of effective and collaborative partnership working in Warwickshire and you will play a key role in supporting the work of the Safeguarding partnership and its subgroups to deliver their strategic priorities.

You will support the implementation of robust systems and processes which ensure the Safeguarding partnership operates effectively and efficiently. This will include providing administrative support to the partnership, developing the partnership’s website content, supporting the delivery of quality assurance work; and coordinating statutory case review activities.

Key Requirements:

This is an exciting opportunity which will allow you to apply your administrative skills, knowledge of IT systems and people skills within a multi-agency environment.

You will have the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines alongside the ability to undertake key tasks and accountabilities as set out in the job description.

Contact Details for Enquiries: 

For an informal discussion, please contact Amrita Sharma, Business Manager, Warwickshire Safeguarding via email at amritasharma@warwickshire.gov.uk

Internal Candidates - If you are applying for a secondment position, applicants must seek approval from their current line manager before applying. 

For the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click on the link below:

Business Development Officer

These are the benefits we offer including agile working, enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, and a generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas.

Warwickshire County Council operate an agile/hybrid working model which allows for you to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Additional Information

Closing Date:          22^nd November 2023

Interview Date: W/C 4^th December 2023

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.

Our method of application is online, please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so. 

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.   

As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.   

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk  and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.  

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities. See more