Audit and Performance Officer- Barnsley Children Safeguarding Partnership

We are excited to be recruiting a full time Audit and Performance Officer to support the work of the Barnsley Children’s Safeguarding Partnership (BCSP) which is based at Westgate Plaza. The role is full time, permanent 37 hours per week.

The Barnsley Children Safeguarding Partnership is a multi-agency arrangement which brings together agencies who work to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in Barnsley.

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and committed professional to join our supportive team who will work closely with the Partnership Manager and other Officers in the development, monitoring and evaluation of the Partnerships business plan and key priorities.

The Audit and Performance officer is responsible for the quarterly collection and reporting on the BCSP Multi-Agency Data Suite and will need to work collaboratively with colleagues and relevant safeguarding partners to co-ordinate and analyse service information and data. The post holder will also be responsible for leading on our multi agency audit framework and evaluating the effectiveness of the partnership’s safeguarding arrangements

The ability to use your initiative, work as part of team and have creativity and passion to work alongside multi agency professionals is essential.

What you’ll need

The post requires a level 5 qualification in a relevant subject area and have proven experience of working within Children’s Services such as social work, education, health service or closely related discipline.

Please make sure you view the job profile for this role, as you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria in your application form.

A lot to look forward to

Barnsley is a place of possibilities. Our Barnsley 2030 Strategy details how we will work together to make Barnsley the best place it can be. This is an exciting time to join us, and the team has strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, making our work more effective in meeting the needs of children, young people and families of Barnsley.

We offer working conditions that are flexible and agile that support good life work balance. By working together, with each other and with our communities, we can take pride in improving lives. There is so much happening in our thriving Borough and your talent and skills will help make Barnsley a place of possibilities.

For an informal discussion please email rachellejackson2@barnsley.gov.uk

More information regarding the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership can be found here link