Senior Lead: Multi-Agency Child Protection Leader

London Social Work for Children; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive remuneration

Modern technology

Supportive management

Haringey Academy - learning & skills

Clinical support partnerships

Season ticket loans

Excellence for our children commitment

Descripción de la vacante

Haringey Council in London is seeking a Senior Lead Child Protection Practitioner to lead a MACPT and shape high-quality, child-centred practice across agencies. You will supervise LCPPs, chair complex meetings, and drive improvement using data to measure impact.

You will partner with police, health and education to deliver robust safeguarding and ensure decisions are strong, defensible, and aligned with policy and procedures.

Formación

• Recognised social work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
• Substantial post-qualifying experience in statutory child protection, including section 47 enquiries and conferences.
• Experience supervising/leading practitioners (team manager, assistant team manager, senior practitioner or equivalent).
• Experience chairing or leading complex multi-agency meetings and influencing partners' decisions.
• Experience of quality assurance, audit, or practice improvement using evidence to change practice.
• Thorough knowledge of the Children Act 1989, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and London CP Procedures.
• Ability to hold risk with confidence, challenge senior colleagues respectfully and support others.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, supervise, and challenge the LCPPs in your cluster, including regular reflective supervision.
• Quality assure child protection decisions, strategy discussions, conferences, and plans.
• Chair the most complex multi-agency meetings and key conferences.
• Build strong working relationships with police, health, and education colleagues and with MASH, Family Help, and specialist teams.
• Use data, audit, and feedback from children and families to drive improvement and measure impact.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Decision making

Relationship building

Influencing

Quality assurance

Educación

Social work qualification & SWE registration

Herramientas

Signs of Safety

Descripción del empleo

Haringey Council in London is seeking a Senior Lead Child Protection Practitioner to lead a MACPT and shape high-quality, child-centred practice across agencies. You will supervise LCPPs, chair complex meetings, and drive improvement using data to measure impact.

You will partner with police, health and education to deliver robust safeguarding and ensure decisions are strong, defensible, and aligned with policy and procedures.