Policies and Procedures Lead

Location: Peterborough
Contract: Interim role for 4 months
Rate: £24.52 PAYE or £33.17
Organisation: Local Authority Safeguarding Partnerships

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.

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

• 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