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Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker with strong child protection experience? Our client, based in the Southwest Region, is looking for a Lead Child Protection Practitioner to support high-quality safeguarding practice.

Position: Lead Child Protection Practitioner – MACPT
Rate: £41 per hour
Contract Duration: 3-6 months

Purpose:

• You’ll provide specialist child protection expertise, supporting decision-making across the child protection process (Non-holding)

Job Responsibilities:

• Chair strategy discussions and Child Protection Conferences and oversee Section 47 enquiries.
• Provide advice and guidance to Family Help, Social Care and safeguarding partners.
• Support consistent decision-making around risk, significant harm and Section 47 thresholds.
• Contribute to reflective practice, audit, learning and wider safeguarding improvement.

Job Requirements:

• Previous Local Authority Children's Social Care experience is essential. Please do not apply if you have not worked within a Local Authority setting.
• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Substantial post-qualifying experience in statutory child protection.
• Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, statutory guidance and safeguarding procedures.

Essential: Enhanced DBS and ability to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to jade.packham@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Jade on  020 3854 4906
 to discuss further.

To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website https://www.temptingrecruitment-

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