Child Protection Lead Practitioner – Children’s Services
Salary: £50,788 - £54,971 (Grade 8)
Contract type: Full time, permanent
Location: Strengthening Families Hubs across the City
Work style: Field: working in communities across the city
Be the social worker you want to be…
In Wolverhampton, we are ambitious for our social workers, passionate about excellent, relational social work practice, and courageous in our innovation, with leaders who are visible and responsive.
We need people like you who want to make a real difference in the lives of children and families and will support us to deliver excellent services to the most vulnerable children in our city.
The CP Lead Practitioner will be a qualified social worker with significant demonstrable knowledge and experience to act as a recognised expert in the field of child protection. You will demonstrate excellent knowledge in issues such as domestic abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and contextual safeguarding. You will be able to provide expert advice and consultation to practitioners across the multi-agency partnership and support the allocated social worker to continue to work effectively with families when significant harm has been identified. You will have responsibility for section 47 enquiries, children on child protection plans, and children in pre-proceedings as part of an allocated caseload. You will be able to encourage and facilitate critical thinking and challenge across the multi-agency group. You will demonstrate a robust and evidence-based understanding of the application of thresholds to support children and families at the appropriate level.
If you are someone who is passionate and tenacious, wants to do the best job possible, and is committed to excellent social work practice and achieving the very best for our Children, Young People, and Families, then we want to hear from you!
At the award-winning, Ofsted-rated 'Good' with outstanding features, City of Wolverhampton Council, we work restoratively with children and families, building strong relationships and connections to help them find long-lasting solutions.
Our vision for Children and Young People Services is:
* To develop respectful and empowering relationships with children, young people, and families
* To ensure children are at the centre of everything we do
* High aspirations, high expectations
We are a forward-thinking, responsive, and innovative organisation and want our social workers to spend their time building relationships with families to achieve real, sustainable change. We focus on manageable workloads and offer a clear development pathway with substantial training opportunities tailored to practice challenges. Our senior managers and leaders are visible and approachable. We are proud to be rated 'Good' with outstanding features by Ofsted.
We will inspire, support, and champion you so that you can be the social worker you want to be.
Join us…
We offer:
* Excellent learning and development opportunities, including access to Research in Practice, regular social work briefings, and conferences
* A CPD/Career Pathway to support your progression and development
* Reimbursement of Social Work England fees for permanent staff
* Blue Light discount card membership fee reimbursement
* Additional payments for Practice Educators
* Flexible and supportive working arrangements, including some home working
* Active employee networks and equality forums
* Access to confidential reporting services (“Safe Place”)
* Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing, including strong support schemes
This role requires an Enhanced DBS check, Social Work England registration, and completion of the ASYE or an equivalent qualification.
For more information, visit our website: www.wolvessocialworkjobs.com
As part of the interview process, candidates will undertake:
* A Children’s panel interview
* A written exercise
* A panel interview with presentation
Interviews are scheduled for w/c 21st July 2025, with Children's panel on 25th July 2025. No alternative interview dates are available.
For full details of responsibilities and requirements, see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Our working arrangements
Roles are assigned as fixed, field, or flexible work styles, supporting work-life balance and organizational needs. Please refer to the Job Description for specific workstyle details.
Learn more about working for us, our culture, and policies at here.
Diversity
We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects our community. We hold several awards recognizing our efforts in inclusion and equality, including Disability Confident, Stonewall Silver, and the RACE Code Quality Mark. We offer a guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet essential criteria, supporting an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
We also support ex-offenders through our fair recruitment policies and use DBS checks to ensure suitability for roles of trust.
For more information about employment support, visit support.html.
Attached: Job Description and Person Specification
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