Principal Officer

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

Job summary

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking a Principal Officer (Child Protection Chair) to chair multi-agency Child Protection Conferences for Birmingham's vulnerable children. The role requires in-person attendance at conferences with occasional home-working for administrative tasks.

You will lead with experience in safeguarding, coordinating with partners, and ensuring effective outcomes. This full-time city-wide position may involve travel and flexible working patterns.

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 workload and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and contribute 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 to safeguard children.
• Ensure safety, wellbeing and positive outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
• Attend conferences in person; travel between offices as required.
• Lead reflective practice and accountability within the team.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Collaborative working

Workload management

Deadline-oriented

Travel between offices

Education

Social work degree

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

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.