Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinator
| Posting date: | 27 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,092 to £41,506 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37,092 - £41,506 per year plus £729 London Weighting |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bracknell, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Bracknell Forest Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | People/25/327033 |
Summary
We have a great opportunity for a Pan Berkshire Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinator on a full time, permanent basis.
At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
About you…
We are seeking a highly organised, compassionate and detail focused Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinator to support the effective delivery of our statutory child death review processes. This pivotal role ensures that all child deaths of Berkshire residents are appropriately reviewed to identify learning, improve services and ultimately enhance the safety and wellbeing of children.
You will work closely with a variety of agencies including health, social care and the police, providing high quality coordination, data management and administrative support to the Child Death Overview Panel.
You will be able to work with sensitivity, professionalism and discretion in a role that involves managing highly confidential and sometimes distressing information. This post will require an individual with well-developed inter-personal skills who enjoys working as a team member as well as independently. You must be able to work proactively and enthusiastically to support the team.
There is a degree of unpredictability of service need so you must be adaptable, flexible and have the ability to prioritise appropriately.
About the team…
Since 1 April 2008 there has been a legal requirement that Child Death Overview Panels (CDOPs) conduct a review for all child deaths aged 0-17 years who reside in their area.
The job of CDOP is to look at the circumstances around the child and determine what can be learned, to prevent further deaths and better support families and communities affected by the death of a child.
Key responsibilities…
Managing the effective running of the system-wide pan Berkshire Child Death Overview panel (CDOP) and the delivery of excellent outcomes in reducing the number of child deaths across the whole of Berkshire and its six local authorities.
You will be the lead adviser in the Berkshire area regarding child deaths to provide professional advice to a range of agencies, organising and attending all panel meeting as well as strategic thematic reviews and task and finish groups.
You will lead on the development of the CDOP annual report, identifying clear learning outcomes and recommendations for further work.
You will lead on the Child Death Overview panel to ensure developing regulatory changes are reflected in the strategic purpose and governance. This is achieved via the terms of reference and working practices of the panel by keeping them informed of developments and government initiatives.
You will need to ensure qualitative and quantitative data is comprehensively collected and managed appropriately via eCDOP, the secure, online database system for child death review.
You will deliver training/presentations about CDOP to other agencies as required.
Providing line management support to the CDOP Administrator, ensuring their effectiveness and development, as appropriate.
Interview date
Interviews will be held on 18th December 2025.
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
Want to ask us a question?
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:
Lorna Tunstall : Pan Berkshire CDOP Coordinator : Tel: 07850 209095
Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.
No agencies please.
At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.
About you…
We are seeking a highly organised, compassionate and detail focused Child Death Overview Panel (CDOP) Coordinator to support the effective delivery of our statutory child death review processes. This pivotal role ensures that all child deaths of Berkshire residents are appropriately reviewed to identify learning, improve services and ultimately enhance the safety and wellbeing of children.
You will work closely with a variety of agencies including health, social care and the police, providing high quality coordination, data management and administrative support to the Child Death Overview Panel.
You will be able to work with sensitivity, professionalism and discretion in a role that involves managing highly confidential and sometimes distressing information. This post will require an individual with well-developed inter-personal skills who enjoys working as a team member as well as independently. You must be able to work proactively and enthusiastically to support the team.
There is a degree of unpredictability of service need so you must be adaptable, flexible and have the ability to prioritise appropriately.
About the team…
Since 1 April 2008 there has been a legal requirement that Child Death Overview Panels (CDOPs) conduct a review for all child deaths aged 0-17 years who reside in their area.
The job of CDOP is to look at the circumstances around the child and determine what can be learned, to prevent further deaths and better support families and communities affected by the death of a child.
Key responsibilities…
Managing the effective running of the system-wide pan Berkshire Child Death Overview panel (CDOP) and the delivery of excellent outcomes in reducing the number of child deaths across the whole of Berkshire and its six local authorities.
You will be the lead adviser in the Berkshire area regarding child deaths to provide professional advice to a range of agencies, organising and attending all panel meeting as well as strategic thematic reviews and task and finish groups.
You will lead on the development of the CDOP annual report, identifying clear learning outcomes and recommendations for further work.
You will lead on the Child Death Overview panel to ensure developing regulatory changes are reflected in the strategic purpose and governance. This is achieved via the terms of reference and working practices of the panel by keeping them informed of developments and government initiatives.
You will need to ensure qualitative and quantitative data is comprehensively collected and managed appropriately via eCDOP, the secure, online database system for child death review.
You will deliver training/presentations about CDOP to other agencies as required.
Providing line management support to the CDOP Administrator, ensuring their effectiveness and development, as appropriate.
Interview date
Interviews will be held on 18th December 2025.
Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.
We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.
Want to ask us a question?
For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:
Lorna Tunstall : Pan Berkshire CDOP Coordinator : Tel: 07850 209095
Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.
We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.
Candidates currently residing in the UK who require sponsorship to work are encouraged to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) based on the relevant criteria. Please be aware that sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case-by-case basis.
No agencies please.
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