Advanced Practitioner – Children's Safeguarding

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council seeks an experienced Social Worker to join the Children FIRST team as an Advanced Practitioner, providing safeguarding expertise and coordinating information to support decisions for children and families.

You will manage competing demands, work with partner agencies, and ensure robust record-keeping, reporting to multi‑agency forums as required. DBS check and Right to Work in the UK are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding decisions for children and young people.
• Ability to manage competing demands and prioritise contacts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate information requests and checks.
• Participate in strategy discussions and multi‑agency forums.
• Represent children's services in Multi‑Agency Risk Assessment Conferences.

Job description

Coventry City Council seeks an experienced Social Worker to join the Children FIRST team as an Advanced Practitioner, providing safeguarding expertise and coordinating information to support decisions for children and families.

You will manage competing demands, work with partner agencies, and ensure robust record-keeping, reporting to multi‑agency forums as required. DBS check and Right to Work in the UK are mandatory.