Safeguarding Together. Improving Together. Making a Difference for Children.
Knowsley Council is seeking an exceptional leader to join the Knowsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (KSCP) as Business Manager. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in bringing agencies together to safeguard children and young people, strengthen partnership accountability, and drive continuous improvement across the local safeguarding system.
As Business Manager, you will provide strategic leadership and operational management for the Partnership, supporting safeguarding partners to work collaboratively to protect children and improve outcomes for families across Knowsley. You will lead the delivery of the Partnership's priorities, business planning, performance framework, quality assurance arrangements, learning and improvement activity, and safeguarding review processes, ensuring that statutory requirements are met and that partners are held to account for safeguarding practice and performance.
This is an influential leadership position at the heart of Knowsley's safeguarding arrangements. Working closely with safeguarding partners, the Independent Scrutineer, senior leaders and multi-agency stakeholders, you will ensure effective governance, robust scrutiny and strong partnership working across the children's safeguarding system.
You will lead the development and delivery of the Partnership's business plan and priorities, oversee safeguarding reviews and learning activity, coordinate quality assurance and audit programmes, and provide high-quality analysis, reporting and intelligence to inform strategic decision-making.
A key aspect of the role will be ensuring that the voices and lived experiences of children, young people and families shape safeguarding priorities and service improvement. You will also champion learning and workforce development across partner agencies, helping to create a culture of continuous improvement and shared responsibility for safeguarding outcomes.
This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the effectiveness of local safeguarding arrangements and help ensure that children and young people in Knowsley are safe, supported and able to thrive.
We're looking for an experienced, collaborative and improvement-focused leader who can bring credibility, influence and strategic thinking to this important role. You'll be someone who can:
You will be an experienced leader with a strong understanding of safeguarding partnerships, governance, performance and improvement. You will be skilled at bringing people together, providing support and challenge, and influencing change across complex organisational boundaries.
Most importantly, you will share Knowsley's ambition to ensure that safeguarding arrangements are effective, accountable and focused on achieving the very best outcomes for children, young people and families.
This is a role for someone who can combine strategic leadership with partnership influence, robust scrutiny with constructive challenge, and a relentless focus on improving safeguarding practice and outcomes.
Knowsley is a resilient and ambitious borough with a strong sense of community and a relentless focus on improving lives. We are proud of our improvement journey and equally clear about the role strong, values-driven leadership plays in sustaining progress.
You will join:
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of Children’s Social Care in Knowsley and make a genuine difference to the lives of children and families.
For further information and details on how to apply, please explore the candidate information via the links on this site.
For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:
Telephone: 0151 443 4786
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Knowsley Council offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package within flexible working arrangements.
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Entitlements below are based on full time hours and will be pro rata for part time employees.
| Grade (Days) | Basic Leave Continuous Service (Days) | After 3 Years Continuous Service (Days) | After 5 Years Continuous Service (Days) | After 10 Years (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade A-E | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 |
| Grade F-G | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
| Grade H-L | 26 | 27 | 29 | 32 |
| Grade M-Q and PMG 1-2 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 |
| PMG 3-5 and Directors | 30 | 31 | 33 | 36 |
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