Lead Safeguarding Practitioner, Multi-Agency Team

Southampton; Southampton; Presencial; GBP 54.000 - 61.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Excellent local government pension

Death in service benefit

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working options

Training and development

Health and wellbeing support

Staff discounts and benefits

Volunteer leave

Descripción de la vacante

Southampton Children's Services is seeking a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to drive safeguarding practice within the new MACPT in Southampton. You will act as a decision-maker, leading and overseeing child protection activity across the city.

You will analyse multi-agency information, chair conferences, and produce high-quality assessments essential for safeguarding children, while working closely with Family Help practitioners to keep the child at the centre of planning and intervention.

Formación

• Experienced registered social worker with significant front-line child protection experience.
• Values relational practice with families, partners and colleagues.
• Confident making autonomous decisions in complex/high-risk cases.
• Able to challenge, influence and collaborate with partners.

Responsabilidades

• Lead strategy discussions and oversee Section 47 enquiries.
• Analyse complex multi-agency information to make evidence-based decisions.
• Chair Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences.

Conocimientos

Relational practice

Autonomous decision-making

Analytical reasoning

Collaborative working

Educación

Registered social worker

Descripción del empleo

Southampton Children's Services is seeking a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to drive safeguarding practice within the new MACPT in Southampton. You will act as a decision-maker, leading and overseeing child protection activity across the city.

You will analyse multi-agency information, chair conferences, and produce high-quality assessments essential for safeguarding children, while working closely with Family Help practitioners to keep the child at the centre of planning and intervention.