Child Protection Expert

CEMP; East Devon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A local governing body in East Devon is seeking a Child Protection Expert for a part-time role to provide leadership in child protection matters. This position involves overseeing casework, leading discussions among patch teams, and developing staff capabilities. The role offers a competitive salary and various benefits such as flexible working opportunities and health services.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Employee discounts programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in child protection cases.
• Strong supervisory and oversight skills.
• Ability to develop and guide staff expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead Practitioner for Child Protection matters.
• Chair strategy discussions for patch teams.
• Provide supervision and oversight of case work.
• Develop CP trajectory planning.
• Line manage a Network Coordinator.

Skills

Leadership

Child Protection knowledge

Supervision skills

Relationship building

Education

Relevant qualification in Social Work

Job description

Overview

Child Protection Expert | 8829 | Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Opportunity to cover Maternity Leave | Part-time 29.6 hours per week | £50,166 to £54,277 pro rata per annum | Grade L | Norwich (North & Broadland)

Applications are sought for the role of Child Protection Expert within an existing Family Help team. The Expert role is part of the management team within each patch. This is a focused role on leading an area of practice specific to a particular specialism – Child Protection.

In this role, you will have limited line management duties, but supervision and oversight of case work. Ensuring quality and timeliness is a key part of the Expert’s duties. You will be providing support, guidance, advice and direction/development as part of the management team.

As a Child Protection Expert, you will be the Lead Practitioner for Child Protection matters, chairing strategy discussions for the patch teams, building strong working relationships with safeguarding leads from across the partnership and with the Court Proceedings expert. You will focus on developing effective CP trajectory planning, including developing staff expertise in successful de-escalation of risk, particularly for newly qualified Social Workers. You will also line manage a Network Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Lead Practitioner for Child Protection matters; chair strategy discussions for patch teams; build strong working relationships with safeguarding leads across the partnership and with the Court Proceedings expert.
• Provide supervision and oversight of case work; ensure quality and timeliness of practice.
• Offer support, guidance, advice and development as part of the management team.
• Develop CP trajectory planning and staff expertise in de-escalation of risk, especially for newly qualified Social Workers.
• Line manage a Network Coordinator.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

How to apply / Additional information

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 30 September 2025 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 08 October 2025 at 23:59

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