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
Salary description
£24.52 - £33.17 per hour