At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead child protection initiatives and collaborate with multi-agency teams to ensure child safety.
- Company: Tameside Council, dedicated to enhancing children's services.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, long contracts, remote work, flexible hours, and career progression.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on inclusive practices and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Recognised social work qualification and frontline child protection experience required.
The predicted salary is between 40 - 40 £ per hour.
We are currently recruiting for the below post: Conference and Review Officer – Tameside Council – CP – £40 per hour.
Join us at an exciting time for Tameside Children’s Services as we develop our Multi-Agency Child Protection Team. The Lead Child Protection Practitioner will play an integral role in shaping and strengthening this function.
As a Lead Child Protection Practitioner, you will bring:
- A recognised social work qualification with significant frontline child protection experience and strong knowledge of statutory frameworks.
- Expertise in identifying and responding to all forms of harm, including extra‑familial harm.
- Confidence in working collaboratively and effectively with families.
- The ability to support multi‑agency partners to understand and address risks within wider community and peer contexts.
- A strong commitment to anti‑discriminatory, inclusive practice that reflects and respects diverse family needs.
- A clear focus on ensuring the child’s best interests remain central to all decision‑making, including in complex exploitation contexts.
You will chair strategy meetings coming in from the front door, provide oversight of S47 enquiries and guidance upon threshold, chair Child Protection Conferences, and quality assure child protection planning, providing support, guidance and oversight.
Benefits within this role:
- Competitive pay rate.
- Long contracts for good performance.
- Supportive team and management.
- Progression opportunities.
- Remote working available.
- Flexible working.
- Condensed Working Weeks negotiable.
We think you need these skills to ace Conference and Review Officer - Tameside Council- £40ph in Salford
Social Work Qualification
Frontline Child Protection Experience
Knowledge of Statutory Frameworks
Expertise in Identifying Harm
Collaborative Working Skills
Multi-Agency Partnership Support
Anti-Discriminatory Practice
