Wolverhampton - Lead Practitioner - Child Protection Team -
City of Wolverhampton Council is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Lead Practitioner to join their Child Protection Team.
Location :- Civic Center, WV1 1RL
Payrate :- £33.30 Per hour (Umbrella)
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a workload that will include complex and high risk safeguarding work
- Provide high quality and timely assessments and reports in the agreed format for courts, child protection case conferences, statutory reviews and any other forum as directed by the team manager.
- Maintain records in line with policy and procedure within the framework provided by the case management system in relation to recording information about children and families
- Ensure that all work is completed within the stated timescales in accordance with both national and local policy.
- Provide expertise related to child protection activity and co-work with social workers, including those less experienced, and also those non-social work qualified members of the team, making key decisions in child protection work as required
- Carry out joint visits as required with other members of the teams
- Chair relevant child protection meetings such as child protection core groups and any others deemed appropriate by the team manager
- Lead and provide expertise as part of multi-agency forums and processes where decisions need to be made to safeguard children and young people
Essential Requirements:
- Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent
- At least 3 years' experience as a social worker within children's services
- Social Work England Registration
- Driving license and access to own vehicle
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Yug Vaishnav at or call on 020 4574 3378.
Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:
- DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
- Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
- Bonus for finding your own job
- Twice weekly payroll
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