Social Care & Health Qualified - CSW - Child Protection Chair in Romford

Child Protection Conference Chair Location: London Borough of Havering, Romford Job Reference: (phone number removed) Service: Child Protection Reviewing Service Grade: G10 Pay Rate: £45.20 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: 3 Months Hours: 36 hours per week Caseload: Approximately 80–90 children Working Arrangement: Office-based, with some home-working opportunities About the Role We are currently recruiting an experienced and qualified Social Worker / Child Protection Conference Chair to join the Child Protection Reviewing Service at the London Borough of Havering. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified social work professional with substantial child protection experience to provide independent leadership, oversight and scrutiny of multi-agency safeguarding arrangements. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that children at risk of significant harm are safeguarded effectively, with their lived experiences, wishes and feelings at the centre of all decision-making. Key Responsibilities * Provide independent, authoritative and effective chairing of Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences. * Ensure multi-agency safeguarding arrangements promote the safety, welfare and best interests of children. * Provide independent scrutiny and constructive challenge to the quality and effectiveness of child protection practice and planning. * Ensure children's lived experiences, wishes and feelings remain central to assessments, decision-making and safeguarding plans. * Ensure conferences are conducted fairly, proportionately and in accordance with statutory guidance, London Safeguarding Procedures, local policies and evidence-informed practice. * Promote effective partnership working between social care, health, education, police and other relevant agencies. * Ensure clear, robust and outcome-focused child protection plans are developed and reviewed. Working Arrangements * All Child Protection Case Conferences are conducted face-to-face. * Child Protection Chairs typically undertake one conference per day. * The role is predominantly office-based due to the nature of conference chairing. * When not chairing conferences, there will be opportunities to work from home. * The successful candidate must collect their ICT equipment in person on their first day of employment. * All ICT equipment must be returned in person upon leaving the assignment. Essential Requirements * Must hold a recognised Social Work qualification. * Must have current registration with Social Work England. * Significant experience within children's social care and child protection services. * Strong knowledge of statutory child protection frameworks and safeguarding legislation. * Experience of chairing or overseeing Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences would be highly desirable. * Excellent communication, analytical and decision-making skills. * Ability to provide independent professional challenge and promote effective multi-agency safeguarding practice. * A strong commitment to ensuring children's voices, wishes and feelings are heard and acted upon. * UK passport or a full right to work in the UK. Assignment Details DetailInformationJob TitleChild Protection Conference ChairJob Reference(phone number removed)LocationHavering, RomfordService AreaChild Protection Reviewing ServiceGradeG10Pay Rate£45.20 per hour UmbrellaWorking Hours36 hours per weekContract Length3 monthsCaseloadApproximately 80–90 childrenWorking PatternMainly office-based, with some home working For more information please contact Shivashni Govender at LinsCare