Senior Child Protection Lead (Non-Caseholding)

Leaders in Care; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

Leaders in Care is recruiting a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to join a Multi-Agency Child Protection Team in the South West. This locum role is non-caseholding, focusing on expert advice, leadership and oversight of complex child protection decisions.

You will guide practitioners, coordinate partner contributions and uphold high-quality child protection practice, chairing strategy discussions and safeguarding meetings while ensuring timely, proportionate interventions.

Qualifications

• A recognised social work qualification and Social Work England registration.
• Substantial post-qualifying statutory child protection experience.
• Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, statutory guidance and Section 47 thresholds.
• Proven experience chairing complex multi-agency safeguarding meetings.
• Enhanced DBS check and willingness to travel across the area.

Responsibilities

• Chair strategy discussions and Child Protection Conferences.
• Overseeing Section 47 enquiries and supporting purposeful, child-centred Child Protection Plans.
• Providing expert guidance on significant harm thresholds and complex safeguarding risks.
• Supporting clear, evidence-based and defensible multi-agency decisions.
• Strengthening practice through reflective discussions, audit and shared learning.
• Promoting meaningful participation from children and families while reducing drift and delay.

Skills

Chairing strategy discussions

Expert safeguarding guidance

Risk analysis

Multi-agency collaboration

Leadership

Education

Social work qualification

Social Work England registration

Job description

Leaders in Care is recruiting a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to join a Multi-Agency Child Protection Team in the South West. This locum role is non-caseholding, focusing on expert advice, leadership and oversight of complex child protection decisions.

You will guide practitioners, coordinate partner contributions and uphold high-quality child protection practice, chairing strategy discussions and safeguarding meetings while ensuring timely, proportionate interventions.