Senior Lead Child Protection Practitioner / Walsall

Ashberry Recruitment; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm seeks a Senior Lead Child Protection Practitioner to oversee child protection enquiries and manage practitioners at Walsall Council. This hybrid role requires strong leadership, decision-making skills, and a commitment to ethical social work, ensuring positive outcomes for children and families across the council.

Qualifications

• Experience in child protection and social work environments.
• Ability to lead and manage practitioners effectively.
• Commitment to ethical practice in social work.

Responsibilities

• Lead decision-maker for all Child Protection Enquiries and Conferences.
• Provide supervision and line management for practitioners.
• Undertake assessments and planning to safeguard children.

Skills

Leadership

Decision Making

Supervision

Communication

Job description

Senior Lead Child Protection Practitioner
Team : Child Protection
Location : Walsall Council

Hybrid Working

Main purpose of the job role:
• Responsible for and lead decision-maker for all Child Protection Enquiries and Child Protection Conferences
• To provide supervision and line management oversight for Lead Child Protection Practitioners
• To provide effective help and protection to children, young people, families and carers, and help them to achieve positive outcomes.
• To undertake effective assessment, planning and direct work to safeguard children and young people and to meet their needs, and the needs of families and carers.
• To practice social work in a transparent, accountable and safe way in accordance with professional standards and ethics.
• To be practice leader, and to lead the development of high quality of child protection practice across the service and across the council.
• To support all frontline practitioners, and to be aware of and manage performance in relation to child protection.