Child In Need Coordinator (CINCO)

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Child In Need Coordinator (CINCO), Salford

Client: Salford

Location: Salford, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

473799570132

Job Views:

4

Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent Child In Need Coordinator (CINCO) within Salford’s Safeguarding Children and Quality Assurance Unit, based at Unity House, Swinton.

The post holder must be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England and have 3 years post qualifying experience, be able to display and promote restorative practice whilst demonstrating enthusiasm and passion for protecting children and young people across the city.

To do this, you will:

• Chair complex Child In Need Meetings and review Supervision Orders using the Restorative Conferencing and Family Partnership Model.
• Be proactive in your responsibilities towards ensuring best outcomes for children and young people subject to Child In Need Plans.
• Offer expert advice, support, consultation, and mediation on practice issues to Children’s Services staff on individual cases.
• Demonstrate substantial experience in work with children and families, including Child In Need, Child Protection and Care Proceedings.
• Have good knowledge of specific child protection matters such as Forced Marriage, Fabricated Illness, Female Genital Mutilation, Sexually Harmful Behaviour Planning meetings and Trafficking.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character.

Certificates of Good Character

We will not be accepting candidates who require sponsorship for this position.

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