Senior Lead: Multi-Agency Child Protection Practitioner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing package

Relocation package

Refer a Friend Scheme

Cambridgeshire CARE

Interviews in person at New Shire Hall

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council invites applications for a Lead Child Protection Practitioner in a new Multi Agency Child Protection Team. The role focuses on safeguarding expertise and partnership working to improve outcomes for children and families.

You will provide professional oversight, chair strategy discussions and oversee threshold decisions, with responsibilities across Section 47 and multi-agency investigations.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualification experience in frontline child protection.
• Ability to analyse complex information and exercise sound judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-agency decision-making forums including Section 47 enquiries.
• Chair strategy discussions and child protection conferences.
• Provide professional oversight, scrutiny and challenge to safeguarding decisions.
• Influence practice through expertise, consultation and mentoring.
• Work with families to ensure safe and effective decisions.

Education

Social Worker qualification with Social Work England registration

Job description

Cambridgeshire County Council invites applications for a Lead Child Protection Practitioner in a new Multi Agency Child Protection Team. The role focuses on safeguarding expertise and partnership working to improve outcomes for children and families.

You will provide professional oversight, chair strategy discussions and oversee threshold decisions, with responsibilities across Section 47 and multi-agency investigations.