Lead Child Protection Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Coventry; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 58 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation Allowance up to £8,000

Agile working

Generous annual leave

Pension contribution around 19%

Wellbeing day

Vivup discounts

Résumé du poste

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a permanent, full-time Senior Child Protection post within the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team. You will lead strategy meetings, oversee Section 47 enquiries, and develop and review child protection plans while supervising practitioners across teams.

Applicants must have at least three years post-qualification frontline child protection experience and be registered with Social Work England.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Professional Social Work qualification.
• Registration with Social Work England is required.

Responsabilités

• Lead strategy meetings and child protection conferences across teams.
• Oversee Section 47 enquiries.
• Develop and review child protection plans.
• Identify and assess risk and make decisions on child protection cases.
• Guide families through the protection process with a collaborative approach.
• Provide consultation and supervision on decision making across the team.
• Advise and support social workers and practitioners to develop skills.
• Conduct reflective supervision and group sessions within the team.

Connaissances

Child protection knowledge

Decision making

Risk management

Collaborative working

Formation

Professional Social Work qualification

Description du poste

This permanent, full-time post sits in Warwickshire County Council's new Multi-Agency Child Protection Team, part of the Children and Families service's Families First locality approach. The work centres on leading strategy meetings and child protection conferences, overseeing Section 47 enquiries and child protection plans, and supervising and advising practitioners. Post-holders work alongside social workers, police, health and education colleagues, with time spent in the south of the county. Fit depends on at least three years' post-qualification frontline child protection experience and Social Work England registration.

What the job involves

• Lead child protection meetings, including strategy meetings and child protection conferences across all teams
• Oversee Section 47 enquiries
• Develop and review child protection plans
• Identify and assess risk and make child protection decisions
• Guide families through the child protection process with a supportive, collaborative approach
• Work closely with the Family Help Lead Practitioner
• Provide consultation, oversight and supervision on child protection decision making across the team
• Advise and support social workers, family practitioners and students to develop practice skills
• Conduct reflective supervision and group sessions within the team

Qualifications

• Professional Social Work qualification

Registration & licences

• Social Work England registration

Experience

• At least 3 years post-qualification experience in frontline child protection
• Experience supporting staff through complex assessments and casework

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of child protection law, statutory requirements and safeguarding practice
• Skilled at working with families, including those showing resistance or hostility
• Able to make decisions independently, manage risk and oversee high-risk cases
• Collaborative approach, working effectively with other agencies

Checks & eligibility

• Relevant Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) clearance

Other

• Able to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English to the public (fluency duty)

What’s offered

• Reimbursement of the Social Work England annual fee
• Supervision policy focused on wellbeing and workload
• Volunteering & Wellbeing Day
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas
• Employer pension contribution of typically around 19 percent
• Agile working
• Vivup benefits and discounts platform
• Relocation Allowance up to £8,000 if policy criteria are met