Medway Safeguarding Children Board is the statutory body which ensures that agencies who deal with children and young people, such as the police, health services and social workers, work effectively together. Its mission is to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in Medway.
Chair (Ref: BSD1356DA)
Salary: Up to £450 per day, 24 days per annum
Location: Medway
The Medway Safeguarding Children Board (MSCB) is seeking an Independent Chair to play a crucial role in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in Medway. You will share the passion and commitment of the Board to keep children safer and promoting strong families at the heart of the community.
You will have substantial experience of working strategically in a complex organisation involved in safeguarding children and child protection. You will possess excellent leadership, negotiation and communication skills and be able to inspire the key statutory partners to motivate multiple agencies to work together.
Please note, Medway Council employees are not eligible to apply for this position.
For more information, please contact Sally Mortimore, MSCB Manager at MSCB, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR, 01634 334326.
Closing date: 4 July 2011
First stage interviews: w/c 11 July 2011
Final stage interviews: w/c 18 July 2011
For an application pack or to apply visit www.medway.gov.uk or phone 01634 333333 Mon to Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-1pm or 01634 332843 24-hour answerphone. Alternatively email jobs@medway.gov.uk quoting the reference.
For more information about the MSCB, please visit www.mscb.org.uk
