Location
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Salary
Up to£33.17/hr
Job Type
Temporary
Job Discipline
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Policies & Procedures Lead
Location: Peterborough
Contract: Interim role for 4 months
Rate: £24.52 PAYE or £33.17
Organisation: Local Authority Safeguarding Partnerships
About the Role
Our client, a collaborative safeguarding partnership across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, is seeking an experienced Policies & Procedures Lead to drive the development, review, and implementation of multi agency safeguarding policies.
Reporting to the Head of Service, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring policies are robust, up to date, and effectively embedded across partner organisations. You will work closely with a Tri X consultant and key stakeholders across social care, police, health, and wider partners.
Key Responsibilities
Policy Development & Governance
- Lead the end to end project management of policy and procedure review and development programmes
- Draft, edit, and finalise high quality procedure documents for publication on the Tri X platform
- Ensure all policies reflect current legislation, statutory guidance, and best practice
- Conduct research and analysis to continuously improve policy frameworks
- Present new and revised policies to Safeguarding Partnership Boards
- Monitor progress, risks, and delivery milestones, reporting to governance subgroups and partnership boards
- Provide expert guidance to partners on policy interpretation and application
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
- Facilitate multi agency consultation, engagement, and agreement processes
- Lead policy focused working groups and stakeholder sessions
- Build strong relationships across partner agencies to ensure effective policy implementation
- Gather feedback and evaluate the impact of policies on practice and service delivery
Training & Implementation
- Develop and deliver a comprehensive policy dissemination and training strategy
- Design learning materials (e.g. guides, factsheets, practice resources) to support embedding of policies
- Deliver presentations, workshops, and briefings to a range of stakeholders
- Support partners to implement changes resulting from updated guidance and legislation
- Promote awareness of policy updates and ensure consistent practice across agencies
Operational Delivery
- Manage a complex and evolving workload, balancing competing priorities and deadlines
- Lead on policy development linked to organisational change programmes
- Travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to engage with stakeholders as required
About You
We are looking for a highly organised and experienced professional with:
- Proven experience in policy development within safeguarding, children's services, or public sector environments
- Strong understanding of multi agency safeguarding frameworks and legislation
- Excellent written skills with the ability to produce clear, accessible procedural documentation
- Demonstrable experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders across multiple organisations
- Experience delivering training, workshops, or presentations
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities effectively
