Lead Child Protection Practitioner — Systemic, Multi-Agency

TAMESIDE COUNCIL; Tameside; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and tailored support

Systemic practice training

Regular reflective supervision

Shape MACPT and practice improvement

Job summary

Tameside Council in Tameside is seeking a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to drive high-quality practice, lead complex safeguarding work and embed systemic and multi-agency approaches across Children’s Services.

You will champion relationship-based, strengths-based practice and collaborate with families, professionals and partners to deliver safer outcomes for children and families within the Families First reforms.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with substantial experience in statutory children’s services.
• Strong knowledge of child protection processes, legislation and safeguarding frameworks.
• Experience with children at risk of significant harm and managing complex risks.
• Commitment to relationship-based, strengths-based and systemic practice.
• Ability to work with children, families and multi-agency partners to achieve positive outcomes.
• Confidence to provide practice leadership in a multi-agency environment.
• Passion for anti-discriminatory practice and inclusive services.
• Focus on ensuring children’s voices and best interests remain central.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-quality practice and supervise colleagues.
• Lead on complex child protection work and decision-making.
• Embed systemic and multi-agency approaches across the service.
• Shape and embed the new Multi-Agency Child Protection Team.
• Support delivery of Families First reforms and improved outcomes.

Skills

Child protection knowledge

Multi-agency collaboration

Leadership

Relationship-based practice

Anti-discriminatory practice

Communication with families

Systemic practice

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

Tameside Council in Tameside is seeking a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to drive high-quality practice, lead complex safeguarding work and embed systemic and multi-agency approaches across Children’s Services.

You will champion relationship-based, strengths-based practice and collaborate with families, professionals and partners to deliver safer outcomes for children and families within the Families First reforms.