Senior Child Protection & Safeguarding Lead (Multi-Agency)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote working

Modern, refurbished offices

Free parking at office locations

Competitive salary and rewards

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking a Lead Practitioner for the Families First Partnership Programme. The role oversees child protection decision-making and provides expert guidance across the multi-agency system, with potential direct practice alongside Family Help Lead Practitioners.

SWE registration and substantial children’s social care experience are essential. The post emphasizes trauma-informed practice, ensuring children are safeguarded at the right time, and high support and

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with SWE registration.
• Substantial experience in children's social care.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multi-agency partners.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for oversight of child protection decision-making and processes.
• Provide expert support, guidance and decision-making across the multi-agency system.
• Ensure children are safeguarded in the right way at the right time.
• Provide high support and high challenge to the wider children and families workforce and partners.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners and the children and families service.
• Undertake direct practice with children alongside Family Help Lead Practitioners where needed.
• Enable practice through a trauma-informed approach that works with whole families.
• Empower people by ensuring children's voices shape the response and service delivery.
• Equip staff to consider the circumstances affecting children and families.
• Deliver progress by working with other agencies to review and develop family working, including family networks and local sufficiency.

Skills

Collaborative work

Children's social care

Trauma-informed

Multi-agency

Education

Recognised Social Work qualification

Job description

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking a Lead Practitioner for the Families First Partnership Programme. The role oversees child protection decision-making and provides expert guidance across the multi-agency system, with potential direct practice alongside Family Help Lead Practitioners.

SWE registration and substantial children’s social care experience are essential. The post emphasizes trauma-informed practice, ensuring children are safeguarded at the right time, and high support and