DHR Partnerships Support Officer

The role will include :

• Overseeing and monitor the recommendations and actions tasked to individuals, agencies and bodies originating from Leicestershire and Rutland Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs).
• Highlighting and referring to remedial action to support completion.
• Support the assessment of the impact of these actions.
• Supporting the DHR Chair/Author, Panel and Safeguarding Partnerships Business Officer in the development of recommendations/actions during the DHR process which are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timely (SMART).
• Retain an overview and organisational memory of previous review recommendations and actions to support the DHR process.
• liaise with stakeholders and other statutory and voluntary agencies to support the DHR process.
• Working with the Safeguarding Partnerships Manager and other staff members from the Safeguarding Partnerships Business Office to support specific tasks and projects within safeguarding partnership areas of business.
• Demonstrate personal responsibility by being self-motivated to produce high quality and timely work when operating without supervision.
The work is mainly office hours, but occasionally some flexibility may be required. Some travel may be necessary so it would be useful to have access to transport., We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.


• NVQ4 level in Project Management/Business Administration or equivalent, or appropriate experience to this level.
• Experience of working on projects in a supportive, enabling role.
• Experience of organising and facilitating key meetings and events with a focus on decisions, risks and actions.
• Understanding of Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) processes, Safeguarding Children partnership and Safeguarding Adults Board functions and structures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with key stakeholders across all agencies.
• Ability to review and feed back on action and improvement processes and tools as well as support the development of any changes
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage competing priorities
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion. In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.