Principal Officer

4Recruitment Services Ltd; Stirchley; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Children's Trust in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is seeking an experienced Principal Officer (Child Protection Chair) to chair multi-agency Child Protection Conferences and safeguard vulnerable children and young people. You will lead with expertise, guiding discussions to secure safety and positive outcomes.

The role requires attendance at conferences in person, with some home working available for administrative duties and occasional travel between offices.

Qualifications

• Extensive post-qualifying social work experience.
• Previous experience chairing Child Protection Conferences.
• Sound knowledge of child protection processes and safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute positively to a supportive team.
• Flexibility to travel between offices and attend conferences in person.
• Desirable: Previous management experience.

Responsibilities

• Chair multi-agency Child Protection Conferences for vulnerable children and young people.
• Ensure safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes through conference oversight.
• Collaborate with partners to safeguard and support families.
• Manage workload and meet deadlines; attend conferences in person with occasional travel.

Skills

Extensive post-qualifying social work

Chairing conferences

Child protection knowledge

Workload management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel between offices

Management experience (desirable)

Job description

Principal Officer (Child Protection Chair)

Birmingham Children's Trust

Location: Birmingham, B30 3BN

Pay Rate: £38.00 per hour

Working Pattern: Full-time, with some home working available for administrative duties

The Role

Birmingham Children's Trust is looking for an experienced Principal Officer (Child Protection Chair) to join its inclusive, stable and supportive team.

You will chair multi-agency Child Protection Conferences for some of Birmingham’s most vulnerable children and young people, ensuring their safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes.

Working Arrangements

This is a full-time, city-wide role, and flexibility regarding your office base would be desirable. The position may require travel between offices on some days.

Child Protection Conferences are chaired in person, so attendance at conferencing venues and during duty weeks is essential. Some working from home may be agreed for administrative duties.

About the Team

You will join a close-knit, supportive team committed to continuous professional development, reflective practice and accountability. You will have access to experienced colleagues, specialist social care services, key resources and strong multi-agency partnerships to help achieve the best possible outcomes for children and families.

Essential Requirements

• Extensive post-qualifying social work experience.
• Previous experience chairing Child Protection Conferences.
• Sound knowledge of child protection processes and safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute positively to a supportive team.
• Flexibility to travel between offices and attend conferences in person.
• Desirable: Previous management experience.

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency