Senior Chair, Child Protection Conferences

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

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.