Child Protection Lead Practitioner

Child Protection Lead Practitioner

Salary Range: £38,092 - £42,389  per annum, plus a market supplement of £7,125

Work Location: Countywide, Hampshire including: Fareham, Winchester, Andover, Alton, Basingstoke, Totton, Farnborough, Havant

Hours per week: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 31st March 2024 

Do you want to be at the forefront of pioneering Children's Services?  

Would you like to work for an Ofsted rated Outstanding local authority where we embrace innovation and creativity? 

If you are an experienced Social Worker (+5 years) looking for an exciting new challenge to develop your career and practice, this could be the opportunity you have been waiting for!

Building on our successful transformation work to date, Hampshire children's social care is now focusing on implementing our new model of Family Help. Following on from the Independent Review of Children's Social Care and the paper, Stable Homes Built on Love, Hampshire has started taking steps to turn recommendations into practice.

Family Help in Hampshire involves the creation of 34 new Family Help teams, each supporting a small geographical area to enable close partnership working, with improved accessibility for families in their local community. The teams, made up of mixed practitioners will focus on providing families with the right support, from the right professional for the right amount of time.

As a Child Protection Lead Practitioner based within one of these local Family Help teams, you will hold complex Child Protection cases whilst supporting colleagues, advising and assisting on safeguarding issues to ensure the most appropriate action is taken to protect children. You will have a role in supporting the wider teams development, whilst assisting the Team Manager/ Assistant Team Manager's decision making, by providing recommendations based on your expertise. You will chair meetings and therefore, will need to be competent and confident at engaging with external partners and stakeholders.

Underpinning our practice is the Hampshire Approach. This is a strength based, practice framework woven in to all that we do; from our meetings, conversations, and supervision to the policies, practices and forms we use every day. This approach is enhanced by knowledge, skills, technology, and ongoing learning and development to enable us to work in this way.

If you think you've got what it takes and would like to come on this exciting journey with us, we want to hear from you!

Why Hampshire?

In addition to working for one of the top performing children’s social care authorities  in the country, Hampshire is also one of the best places to live and work.

Located on the south coast, with excellent transport links up and down the country, Hampshire offers the perfect blend of rural and city living. You’ll find miles of lovely coastline, nature reserves and heritage sites, which are just some of the benefits of living in Hampshire.

We believe in rewarding our staff for their commitment to delivering essential public services with an extensive range of benefits.

We want to help you strive to be the best you can be, and to enjoy serving Hampshire with purpose and pride.

With a work-life balance, Travel discounts and more - Find out what we can offer you as a valued Hampshire County Council employee.

Additional Information: 

Child Protection Lead Practitioner Job Description and Person Specification 

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Jennifer Hunter, Senior Administrative Officer Jenny.hunter@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.