Lead Child Protection Practitioner

Lead Child Protection Practitioner - Herefordshire Council

Location: Hereford
Pay/Salary: £51,142 - £55,269 + Welcome Payment of £10,000
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with Herefordshire Council to find an experienced Social Worker for their new Lead Child Protection Practitioner post in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Herefordshire are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload and support their service. 

Duties

• Provide leadership and oversight of complex child protection cases
• Support decision making and quality assurance of S47 enquiries
• Working closely with multi-agency partners, including health, police, education. 
• Offer support and mentoring to less experienced social workers
• Contribute to strategy discussions and meetings, as well as the continuous improvement of the service

Benefits

• Welcome Payment: £10,000 (see attached guidance)
• Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
• Professional development: protected time and budget to develop yourself and your career
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Herefordshire, give Josh Da Costa a call on 07513 834 554 or email jdacosta@sheldon-phillips.com