Modern Slavery Decision Making Coordinator

Job introduction

The National Referral Mechanism, as set out by the Home Office, is the UK’s framework for identifying and supporting victims of modern slavery. Brighton and Hove along with East Sussex are developing a pilot in order to develop approaches on decision-making concerning children who have been identified as victims of modern slavery and exploitation.

This post will support and facilitate the decision making panel in relation to this. The purpose of the NRM Child Decision-Making Panel is to facilitate multi-agency decision-making that is appropriate, timely and ensures that children known to the panel are safeguarded.

Brighton & Hove City Council is participating in a pilot to trial a new process to support this decision making and to hold this within the local authority. The postholder will help to coordinate the NRM Child Decision Making Panel in Brighton & Hove. Working with management support, the post holder will ensure work is delivered within statutory guidelines, to the highest standards of service delivery, and is aligned to the best practice in areas of specialism.
Fixed term for: until 31st March 2026

For an informal discussion, please contact Tania Riedel, (Head of Service Adolescents) 07826951739

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic well organised individual to support this exciting new pilot. The successful post holder will be given training to enable them to facilitate the newly established local National Referral Mechanism Decision making Panel in Brighton and Hove.

Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and How we create a fair and inclusive workplace.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.