Strategic Lead, Child Safeguarding and MACH

Westmorland and Furness Council; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westmorland and Furness Council seeks an exceptional Senior Manager – Support and Protect and Multi-Agency Children\'s Hub (MACH) to provide strategic leadership across safeguarding and child protection services. You will oversee Support and Protect Services, MACH and Emergency Duty Team, ensuring timely and proportionate responses to safeguarding concerns.

You will lead on pre-proceedings and court-related practice, champion high-performance social work, and drive improvement with a strong

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in children’s services and safeguarding.
• Experience guiding cross-agency collaboration and system-wide improvement.
• Proven ability to lead large teams and manage substantial budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Support and Protect Services, MACH, and Emergency Duty Team.
• Drive continuous improvement and regulatory readiness across safeguarding services.
• Lead pre-proceedings and court-related practice with visible workforce leadership.
• Collaborate with partners across health, police, education and other agencies to keep children at the centre of decisions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Budget management

Partnership working

Communication

Public sector leadership

Education

Social Work degree (or equivalent)

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Westmorland and Furness Council seeks an exceptional Senior Manager – Support and Protect and Multi-Agency Children\'s Hub (MACH) to provide strategic leadership across safeguarding and child protection services. You will oversee Support and Protect Services, MACH and Emergency Duty Team, ensuring timely and proportionate responses to safeguarding concerns.

You will lead on pre-proceedings and court-related practice, champion high-performance social work, and drive improvement with a strong