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Lead Child Protection Practitioner Plus
Job summary
A local government authority in Warrington is looking for an experienced social worker to join their multi-agency child protection team. The role involves supporting social workers in investigations, providing guidance to families, and facilitating child protection decision-making meetings. Candidates must have court work experience and the ability to complete assessments for court, alongside the essential requirement of an Enhanced DBS check. The position offers a competitive salary and attractive benefits including a significant annual leave package.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experienced social worker in child protection required.
- Experience in court work essential.
- Demonstrated ability in completing assessments for court.
Responsibilities
- Support social workers during child protection investigations.
- Facilitate decision-making meetings for child protection.
- Provide guidance and consultation to the workforce.
Skills
Our multi agency child protection team are a team of experienced social workers who specialise in protecting children and families. These social workers are called Lead Child Protection Practitioners (LCPPs), and they are part of the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT). This team works closely with professionals from other fields, such as health, police, education, mental health, and other services.
Being part of a multi-agency team helps us share information that can support and protect families.
We have an exciting opportunity here in Warrington for those who are experienced social workers with a passion for child protection to be part of our multi agency child protection team.
As part of the role you will be required to support social workers as they undertake child protection investigations. Your role will involve offering consultation, guidance and support to the workforce and directly to families. In addition you will be required to facilitate child protection decision making meetings in keeping with the changes brought about by the families first for children reform.
Experienced social worker with experience within child protection.
Experience in court work and attending court.
Experience in completing assessments for court.
Preferably qualification or experience in supporting less experienced members of staff.
Enhanced DBS check.
As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:
- 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
- Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
- Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
- Essential car allowance
1 hour interview.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
In accordance withHome Office guidance, successful candidates mustevidencetheir right to work in the UK before commencement of?employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.
DBS clearance is required.
Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer
Warrington Borough Council Offices, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT
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