Strategy Manager – Safeguarding Children Partnership

We are recruiting for a Strategy Manager to join our Tower Hamlets Safeguarding Children Partnership.

If you are passionate about driving in improvements in practice, committed to delivering an exemplary local safeguarding system for children and young people, and bring significant professional experience of children’s safeguarding at a strategic level, we would love to hear from you.

In this role, you will:

• Oversee the THSCP business-planning processes, enabling the Executive group and wider partnership to formulate their strategic directions and identify their key priorities, communication planning and outputs.

• Create and progress the strategic and operational development and delivery of the THSCP arrangements, processes and procedures including local safeguarding case reviews.

• Support the development and challenge for the local statutory safeguarding partners (Local Authority, NHS and Police) and ensure the ongoing strategic and operational management and delivery for the THSCP.

• Support the development of the THSCP and assist in sharing understanding of its core functions with local partners.

About You
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Strategic and operational knowledge of Children’s Safeguarding and wider Safeguarding policy, processes and procedures acquired through either Local Authority/Social Care, NHS or police work

• Understanding of the delivery of partnership working in a complex and demanding multi agency safeguarding environment with experience of delivering innovative approaches to assurance, inspection and quality improvement

• Expertise in co-ordinating, supporting or developing and promoting large scale safeguarding systems.

• Knowledge of Programme management methodologies and policy framework underpinning the delivery of complex programmes in a multi-agency working environment

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary of £58,511 - £66,084

• Local Government Pension Scheme membership.

• Generous annual leave: 29 days, rising to 33 with 5+ years’ service, plus bank holidays and 3 additional days at Christmas.

• Flexible and agile working to support work–life balance.

• Staff money-saving schemes (e.g., rent deposit loans, season ticket loans).

• Learning and development opportunities through our Learning Academy, with clear career development and leadership pathways.

Benefits

Tower Hamlets is a truly unique borough at the heart of London – a place where history and innovation sit side by side. From the docks and markets that shaped the East End to the global business hub of Canary Wharf, we are proud to be one of the most dynamic, diverse, and ambitious communities in the UK. We are also one of the fastest growing and youngest boroughs in the country, offering unrivalled opportunities to make a real difference to people’s lives. Our residents are energetic, creative, and resilient, and our council is committed to delivering the best possible services and opportunities for them.

Our award-winning new Town Hall in Whitechapel provides a modern, flexible workplace for our staff, right at the heart of the borough and directly opposite Whitechapel Tube and Elizabeth line station. It is more than just a workplace – it’s a hub for collaboration, innovation and community, designed to bring out the best in our people.

As an employer, we put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Our active Employee Network Groups celebrate and champion our workforce, helping to ensure that everyone feels a sense of belonging. Guided by our TOWER values – Together, Open, Willing, Excellent and Respect – we are building a positive, inclusive culture where colleagues can thrive.

At Tower Hamlets Council, you’ll find exciting challenges, supportive colleagues, and the chance to shape one of London’s most important and vibrant places. If you’re looking for a role where you can see the impact of your work every day, then Tower Hamlets is the place for you.