Senior Child Protection Lead & Conference Chair

Civic Recruitment Limited; Horncastle; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 Month Contract

Full-Time Office-Based Role

Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred

Bi-Weekly Pay

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a seasoned Lead Child Protection Practitioner to enhance safeguarding across the county. You will lead and chair Child Protection Conferences, oversee multi-agency decision-making, and provide independent safeguarding oversight to drive improvements.

The post requires substantial frontline experience, a solid grasp of statutory guidance and relevant procedures, and the ability to develop practice through QA activity and professional leadership.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• At least 5 years' post-qualifying experience in frontline Child Protection.
• Extensive experience chairing CP Conferences and leading safeguarding processes.
• Strong knowledge of statutory guidance and safeguarding procedures (e.g. Working Together to Safeguard Children, Public Law Outline).

Responsibilities

• Lead and chair Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences.
• Oversee Strategy Discussions, Section 47 investigations where appropriate, and multi-agency planning.
• Provide independent safeguarding oversight and drive practice improvement.
• Collaborate with Social Workers, Health, Education, Police and safeguarding partners.
• Support workforce development and learning activities.

Skills

Chairing CP Conferences

Multi-agency working

Report writing

Leadership

safeguarding leadership

Job description

Lincolnshire County Council is seeking a seasoned Lead Child Protection Practitioner to enhance safeguarding across the county. You will lead and chair Child Protection Conferences, oversee multi-agency decision-making, and provide independent safeguarding oversight to drive improvements.

The post requires substantial frontline experience, a solid grasp of statutory guidance and relevant procedures, and the ability to develop practice through QA activity and professional leadership.