Contract to start ASAP

Duration: 12 weeks with a possible extension.

Job Purpose:

To provide support to adults who have received a service from Childrens Social Care and/or are Care Experienced requesting their social care files in a timely manner.

To provide ongoing support to those who have requested their files and help to manage their wellbeing throughout the process.

To develop processes that support adults when requesting their files, including working with the relevant professionals to ensure the process is dealt with sensitively and supportively.

To work closely with the Information Governance Team to look at gaining third party consent and take a generous approach to redaction to ensure those requesting their files are able to receive as much information as possible.

To support the work of the Participation Team in achieving our innovative Participation Agenda.

To develop a scheme of lived Voice Ambassadors across children's services to ensure the voices of our children, young people and families are heard and influence service design and delivery and decision making at all levels.

To ensure compliance with Freedom of Information Act and Data Protection Act requests primarily across the Adults & Children Services areas.

To log, coordinate and process requests for information under the DP and FOI Acts within statutory timescales.

To advise staff and promote high standards of professional competence around Freedom of Information and Data Protection across the Council.

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