Senior Child Protection Practitioner & Multi-Agency Lead

Cambridgeshire County Council; Stuntney; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

wellbeing package

6 days protected CPD time

relocation package

Refer a Friend £350 fee

CARE development support

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Lead Child Protection Practitioner to strengthen high-quality safeguarding across partnerships. You will provide professional leadership, chair strategy discussions and guide practice to ensure child-focused outcomes.

You will work across the county with a mix of office and home working, attending conferences, and providing expert advice and mentoring to frontline teams.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualification experience in frontline child protection services.
• Ability to lead complex multi-agency meetings and advocate for safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Convene and chair strategy meetings with professional oversight of decision-making.
• Lead complex multi-agency decisions and determine joint investigations as required.
• Sign off Section 47 enquiries and support Family Help Practitioner visits when appropriate.
• Provide oversight, scrutiny and quality assurance of child protection practice.
• Chair child protection conferences and progress multi-agency plans.
• Engage with children, young people and families to incorporate their views into planning.

Skills

Leadership

Multi-agency collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Decision making

Education

Social Worker registered with Social Work England

Job description

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking an experienced Lead Child Protection Practitioner to strengthen high-quality safeguarding across partnerships. You will provide professional leadership, chair strategy discussions and guide practice to ensure child-focused outcomes.

You will work across the county with a mix of office and home working, attending conferences, and providing expert advice and mentoring to frontline teams.