OSCP Project Officer

OSCP Project Officer
Salary: £46,142 - £49,282 (Grade 12)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Hybrid working with a base at County Hall, Oxford

Team: Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (OSCP) Business Unit

Help Shape the Future of Safeguarding in Oxfordshire
The OSCP Project Officer JD final describes a role that sits at the heart of Oxfordshire's safeguarding arrangements, leading improvement projects and partnership priorities across children's services, health and policing.
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Project Officer to join the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership (OSCP) Business Unit and help drive system-wide improvement for children, young people and families.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across one of the most important public service partnerships in Oxfordshire. You will work with senior leaders and practitioners from Oxfordshire County Council, the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board, Thames Valley Police and a wide range of partner agencies to deliver meaningful change that improves outcomes for children. The role supports the statutory safeguarding partnership and its programme of learning, improvement and continuous development.

About the Role
As Project Officer, you will lead and coordinate complex multi-agency projects and improvement programmes from concept through to delivery and evaluation. You will play a key role in helping the Partnership strengthen safeguarding practice, governance and learning across Oxfordshire.

You will

• Lead and manage improvement projects across the full project lifecycle.
• Coordinate partnership priority groups, task and finish groups and improvement activity.
• Develop business cases, project plans, governance arrangements and evaluation frameworks.
• Work with data, research and evidence to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate workshops and collaborative problem-solving sessions.
• Produce high-quality reports, presentations and performance information for senior leaders and partnership boards.
• Support learning from reviews, inspections and assurance activity to drive tangible improvements in practice.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and collaborative working across the safeguarding system.

This is a role with real impact. Your work will help ensure that learning from practice is translated into meaningful change and improved outcomes for children and families across Oxfordshire.

About You
We are looking for someone who combines excellent project management skills with a passion for improving services for children and families.

You will have

• Experience delivering projects, programmes or transformation work involving multiple stakeholders and partners.
• Knowledge of recognised project and improvement methodologies such as Prince2, Lean, Prosci, APM or MSP.
• Experience working within safeguarding, children's services, local government, health, policing or another complex multi-agency environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use evidence and data to support decision-making.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with the confidence to engage senior leaders and practitioners alike.
• Experience supporting governance, assurance or improvement activity.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and achieving better outcomes for children and families.

Why Join Us?
This is a rare opportunity to work in a highly visible role that influences practice across the whole safeguarding system in Oxfordshire.

In return, we offer

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Opportunities to work with senior leaders across multiple agencies.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families.

Our Values
At Oxfordshire County Council, our values underpin everything we do:
Always Learning | Be Kind and Care | Equality and Integrity | Taking Responsibility | Daring to Do It Differently

If these values resonate with you and you are passionate about delivering improvement that matters, we'd love to hear from you.

Want to Find Out More?

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact the OSCP Business Unit on oscp@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: Friday 24th July. Interview Date: Week commencing 27th July and 3rd August