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Lead Child Protection Practitioner
Salary:
£50,142 - £53,282 (includes market factor)
Contract Type:
Full time, permanent
Essential Car User Allowance
Full reimbursement of Social Work England registration fee
Would you like to work for an 'Outstanding' local authority - one with an established management team, committed to developing excellent practice and ensuring that our staff receive the best support we can offer?
We recognise that to achieve our ambitions, we need the best, most talented, experienced, innovative and committed people to join us. In doing so, you will join a passionate and vibrant team who are outcomes focused and who operate with a strong team ethos. We value our staff and offer favourable benefits and plenty of opportunities for personal development and career progression- and the opportunity to work in Telford and Wrekin with its excellent transport links and beautiful countryside.
About the Role
The Lead Child Protection Practitioner (LCPP) is a core role within the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT). The postholder will provide specialist child protection leadership, ensuring high-quality statutory safeguarding practice, consistent decision-making, and strong multi-agency collaboration. The role will contribute and coordinate child protection enquiries and support consistent planning and risk management across the system.
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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 contribute to child protection and determining if threshold is met to proceed with child protection enquiries.
The LCPP will provide a statutory social work service to children and families working within local and national guidance and legislation. They will embed and adopt our systemic model of practice rooted in relational work with families, which emphasizes people’s relationships as key to understanding their experiences. And use evidence-based interventions to instigate change to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
The postholder will act as a conduit within the MACPT, bridging operational practice and strategic safeguarding priorities, and ensuring statutory child protection duties under the Children Act 1989 and Working Together to Safeguard Children are consistently met.
If you think you can meet the challenge and would like to find out more about this role, please see our recruitment web pages or contact us by emailing at csrecruitment@telford.gov.uk
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What We Offer:
- Competitive salaries and a fantastic leave package — starting at 24 days, rising to 32 days with service, plus 8 bank holidays and an extra concessionary day to enjoy.
- Flexible working & career progression
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Staff discounts & salary sacrifice perks
- Free parking & confidential wellbeing support
- Hybrid working model - whether you're in the office or working from home, we support a balance that fits your personal and family commitments.
Find out further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council including our full list of benefits.
Please note:
- Roles involving children or vulnerable adults will require a criminal records check. It’s an offence to apply if you’re barred from working with these groups.
- We do not hold a sponsorship licence for visas.
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