Senior Child Protection Lead - Hybrid & Multi-Agency Safeguarding

Lambeth Council; Hill; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

London Borough of Lambeth is recruiting a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to lead complex safeguarding decisions within the MACPS. You will oversee Section 47 inquiries, chair multi‑agency discussions and provide expert professional guidance to social workers and partner agencies.

The role requires a recognised social work qualification and extensive frontline experience in statutory child protection, with a focus on risk analysis and culturally competent practice.

Qualifications

• Recognised social work qualification and current registration.
• Significant experience in frontline statutory child protection.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding processes and multi‑agency procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Section 47 inquiries and related safeguarding activity.
• Chair strategy meetings, conferences and multi‑agency safeguarding discussions.
• Provide expert consultation and professional challenge to social workers and partners.
• Support timely, defensible decision‑making to protect children from harm.
• Contribute to clear, proportionate safeguarding plans and recording.
• Promote trauma‑informed, culturally competent practice across teams.

Skills

Statutory child protection

Risk analysis

Professional judgement

Collaboration with partners

Education

Social work degree

Job description

London Borough of Lambeth is recruiting a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to lead complex safeguarding decisions within the MACPS. You will oversee Section 47 inquiries, chair multi‑agency discussions and provide expert professional guidance to social workers and partner agencies.

The role requires a recognised social work qualification and extensive frontline experience in statutory child protection, with a focus on risk analysis and culturally competent practice.