Lead Child Protection Practitioner

As a Lead Child Protection Practitioner, you will be part of a team that includes Social Workers, Police Officers, Health colleagues, and Education Officers. You will use your skills and experience to identify and assess risk, make child protection decisions, and guide families through the process with a supportive and collaborative approach. You will work closely with the Family Help Lead Practitioner and provide consultation, oversight, and supervision relating to child protection decision making across the team. You will:

• Lead Child Protection Meetings, including Strategy Meetings and Child Protection Conferences.
• Oversee Section 47 enquiries, develop and review child protection plans
• Provide advice and support to Social Workers, Family Practitioners, and students, helping to develop practice skills.
• Conduct reflective supervision and group sessions within the team.
Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification and Social Work England Registration. If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join Warwickshire's Children and Families service.

Are you an experienced and dedicated Social Worker looking to make a difference in child protection? We are looking for a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to join our new Multi-Agency Child Protection Team.,
• A qualified Social Worker with at least 3 years post-qualification experience in frontline child protection.
• In-depth knowledge of child protection law, statutory requirements, and safeguarding practices.
• Someone skilled at working with families, including those showing resistance or hostility.
• An ability to make decisions independently, manage risks, and oversee high-risk cases.
• Experience supporting staff through complex assessments and casework.
• A collaborative approach, working effectively with other agencies to deliver high-quality support for children and their families.
  
  Now is an exciting time to be a part of our team as Warwickshire has been chosen as one of the seven areas to deliver the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. Join us to help shape and influence the future of children's social care together. Find out why we are good Ofsted., Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
  
  Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.
• Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee.
• A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas
• We also offer a Refer a Friend package if you're talking about a return to us with an ex colleague/friend., Up to £50,920.00 per annum. Including a £3,500 market supplement which is subject to tax and NI deductions - T&C's apply. (Relocation Allowance up to £8,000 is available.), Working Hours: 37 hours per week, with flexible working options available.
If you have a commitment to safeguarding children and a desire to lead and support within a multi-agency team, we encourage you to apply. Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make: Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.