Lead Child Protection Practitioner

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Wellbeing focus

Professional development and career进

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to provide professional leadership across child protection work, ensuring timely safeguarding of children at risk. You will supervise practice, oversee decision-making, and champion multi-agency collaboration to place the safety and wellbeing of children at the centre of every intervention.

Working in a hybrid setup, you will guide teams, support complex cases, promote best practice, and contribute to continuous service

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership across child protection activity, offering oversight and constructive challenge.
• Support practitioners and partner agencies to make informed decisions prioritising child safety and wellbeing.
• Facilitate multi-agency decision-making, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and managed.
• Promote best practice and continuous improvement to drive positive outcomes for children and families.

Job description

Lead Child Protection Practitioner (LCPP) x12 posts (Grade J)

Hybrid Working

Full-Time 37 hours a week

Salary: £51,356 – £54,495

Permanent

As a Lead Child Protection Practitioner (LCPP), you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that children at risk of significant harm are safeguarded through robust child protection processes, effective multi-agency working and high-quality professional practice.

You will provide professional leadership, oversightand constructive challenge across child protection activity, supporting practitioners and partner agencies to make informed decisions that place the safety and wellbeing of children at the centre of all interventions. Through skilled analysis, professionalcuriosityand a strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, you will help ensure that children and families receivetimelyand effective support.

Working closely with social care, health, education,policeand other key partners, you willfacilitateand contribute to multi-agency decision-making, ensuring that risks are appropriatelyidentified,assessedand managed. You will promote best practice, support continuousimprovementand help drive positive outcomes for children and young people.

Working for Nottingham City Council

Working for Nottingham City Council comes with a wide range of award-winning benefits. Alongside competitive pay, generous annual leave, and access to an excellent pension scheme, we are committed to creating an innovative, inclusive, and progressive workplace where colleagues are supported to be their very best.

Our benefits include:

• A competitive salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement (between 26 and 33 days per year depending on your length of service)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

In return, we are looking for compassionate, dedicated people who share our commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, adults, and families across Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a positive difference through education and social care and want to help people thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Nottingham City Council is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We value diversity and recognise that different perspectives, experiences and ideas help us deliver better services for Nottingham's citizens.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, disabled people, and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT+), as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

Right to Work

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of right to work checks in accordance with Home Office requirements.

• The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Friday 21st August 2026.
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