Multi-Agency Child Protection Lead Practitioner

South Gloucestershire Council; Yate; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Employee wellbeing support

Staff discounts

Job summary

South Gloucestershire Council is seeking a Lead Child Protection Practitioner within the MACPT. You will provide specialist safeguarding leadership, guide decision-making, and support partners to apply thresholds consistently.

You will not case-hold but will influence practice, chair strategy discussions and CP Conferences to safeguard children in the authority. The role requires Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration and strong experience in child protection.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration and substantial post-qualifying statutory child protection experience.
• Expert knowledge of child protection law, statutory guidance and local procedures, with confidence applying significant harm and Section 47 thresholds consistently.
• Proven ability to lead and chair complex multi-agency safeguarding meetings, including strategy discussions and Child Protection Conferences.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist child protection expertise within the MACPT, supporting clear, consistent and defensible safeguarding decisions.
• Facilitate and chair strategy discussions and Child Protection Conferences, ensuring the right information is shared and the right partners are involved.
• Work with safeguarding partners to apply significant harm and Section 47 thresholds consistently, including decisions on single or joint agency enquiries.
• Build professional confidence across Family Help, social care, police, health, education and wider safeguarding partners.
• Contribute to reflective practice, audit, learning and practice improvement across the MACPT and wider safeguarding system.

Skills

Child protection expertise

Leadership

Chairing meetings

Risk analysis

Multi-agency collaboration

Communication

Education

Social Work Degree

Job description

South Gloucestershire Council is seeking a Lead Child Protection Practitioner within the MACPT. You will provide specialist safeguarding leadership, guide decision-making, and support partners to apply thresholds consistently.

You will not case-hold but will influence practice, chair strategy discussions and CP Conferences to safeguard children in the authority. The role requires Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration and strong experience in child protection.