Job Title Case Conference officer
Grade £32;613 -£39,276
Contract Type Permanent
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
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About the Opportunity
Child Protection Case Conferencing Officer
Make a Difference in Child Safeguarding
We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and professional individual to join our safeguarding team as a child Protection Case Conferencing Officer.
Working alongside a highly committed group of safeguarding professionals, you will play a pivotal role in protecting vulnerable children and supporting multi-agency decision-making. This is a rewarding position for someone who is passionate about safeguarding and making a positive impact on the lives of children and families.
About the Role
As a child Protection Case Conferencing Officer, you will be the police service representative at Initial Child Protection Conferences (ICPCs) and Review Child Protection Conferences (RCPCs). You will be responsible for ensuring that police information, risk assessments, and safeguarding recommendations are accurately prepared, presented, and communicated within multi-agency child protection forums.
Working closely with partner agencies, you will contribute to informed decision making and help ensure that children receive the protection and support they need.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and present police information for Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences.
- Assess and communicate risks relating to children and families.
- Provide professional safeguarding advice and recommendations to multi-agency partners.
- Ensure accurate and timely sharing of information to support child protection planning.
- Maintain high standards of record keeping and information management.
- Work collaboratively with internal departments and external safeguarding partners to achieve positive outcomes for children.
- Supervise a team of researchers and quality assure products ready for conference.
Why This Role Matters
This role is fundamental in helping the police service meet its statutory safeguarding responsibilities under Working Together to Safeguard Children and the Children Act. Your contribution will directly support the protection of vulnerable children and strengthen partnership working across the safeguarding network.
If you are committed to safeguarding, thrive in a collaborative environment, and want to make a meaningful difference, we would welcome your application.
We understand the importance of work / life balance and therefore offer flexible working hours, generous holidays, a good pension and hybrid agile working. The role offers the salary between £32,613 – £39,276 depending on level of experience.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
Closing date: 21st October 2026 Midday
Interview date: TBC
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)
