Nottinghamshire County Council
Development Manager
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Salary
£47,181 - £52,413 per annum
Type of vacancy
Fixed Term
Work pattern
Full Time
Duration (Months)
12
Hours per week
37
Work Base
Meadow House, Mansfield, NG18 2TB
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Job Description / Person Specification
[Development Manager JD.pdf – 413KB](Opens in a new window)
Competency Framework
Tier 6
Number of posts
1
Interview date
3 August 2026
Closing Date
19 July 2026 23:55
The Children and Families Department takes a strengths-based approach to working with each other, children, young people and families, and our partner agencies. We call this 'Our Nottinghamshire Approach'. Watch the two minute animation to learn more.
The Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP) is seeking to appoint a Development Manager. This is a unique opportunity to join the NSCP’s partnership team (employed within NCC’s Strategic Safeguarding and Independent Review) which leads on issues related to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children across the safeguarding partnership agencies.
The Development Manager role will lead the NSCP response to serious child safeguarding cases and the child death review partners’ response to child deaths. This is challenging subject matter, and the postholder will be provided with excellent support and supervision along with dedicated business support.
The Development Manager post includes gathering and analysing information, writing rapid review reports, and ensuring that NSCP partners and relevant agencies work together in order to effectively deliver the functions of the Local Child Safeguarding Practice Review as set out in statutory guidance.
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This role is key in driving forward continuous improvement across partner agencies. You will demonstrate a strengths-based leadership style, characterised by the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of colleagues across the NSCP and a commitment to high quality work and improved outcomes for children and young people.
You will need to have outstanding organisational and communication skills; significant experience of safeguarding/child protection work; experience of strategic and developmental work and sound knowledge of relevant key legislation and national guidance. The NSCP would be delighted to hear from any candidates from across the statutory safeguarding partners (health, police, NCC) or relevant agencies (a list of which can be found in the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Arrangements) who wish to undertake this unique and interesting role.
Please refer to the following web page address for further background information regarding the Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership: [Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership](Nottinghamshire Safeguarding Children Partnership)
For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact John Scaysbrook on 01159773853 or by email john.scaysbrook@nottscc.gov.uk.
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This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.
Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Under the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme) we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.
A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
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