Appointment of the Independent Chair for Pan Merseyside Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP)

Pan Merseyside Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) is seeking to recruit an Independent Chair.
The role of the CDOP Chair is:

• To ensure the Child Death Overview Panel operates effectively and within the statutory guidance.
• Chair the CDOP meetings encouraging all members to participate appropriately, ensure that all statutory requirements are met, and maintain a focus on preventive work.
• Facilitate resolution of agency disputes.
• Be responsible for informing the LSCB Chair in each authority if the Panel is not operating effectively.
• To complete the tasks identified in the CDOP Chair job description.
• To conduct the CDOP meeting where there is a clear agenda and focussed on cases and discussion in a timely manner.
Applicants will need to have successful experience of chairing multi-agency forums and be able to evidence effective leadership and demonstrate good communication skills with both professionals and families. A key task of the role will be to chair complex multi-agency discussions that result in clear outcomes maintaining a focus on preventative work.
For this post, applicants will have an academic/ professional qualification as well as significant operational and strategic experience at a senior level in a relevant field, such as social care, health, education, criminal justice, etc. This post will be reviewed after six months and subject to an annual review.
For informal enquiries please contact: Kara Haskayne, Service Manager (Safeguarding Children) Tel. 0151 934 4637.

Payment will be on a sessional basis of £500 per day.

Closing Date: Monday, 3 October 2016

To apply, please email a copy of your CV (containing two referees) and no more than two sides of A4 outlining how your previous experience will enable you to meet the challenges of this role to:

Kara Haskayne, Service Manager (Safeguarding Children)
Sefton Council
2nd Floor, Merton House
Stanley Road
Bootle
Merseyside L20 3UU


Due to the safeguarding nature of the posts, references will be sought prior to interview for shortlisted candidates. An Enhanced DBS check is required.