Overview
Tameside Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Child Protection Conference Chair to join our safeguarding team. This is a full-time, office-based agency role offering a vital opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people.
Responsibilities
* Chair statutory Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences in accordance with Working Together to Safeguard Children statutory guidance.
* Provide independent oversight and ensure robust decision-making where children are deemed at risk of significant harm.
* Conduct midpoint reviews to monitor progress and ensure compliance with child protection plans.
* Undertake the Practice Review Process to challenge delay or ineffective practice and promote continuous improvement.
* Offer views at Legal Gateway Panels and attend professional meetings as required.
* Chair Child in Need (CIN) meetings and conduct home visits to ensure the child\'s voice is central to planning.
Requirements
* Qualified social worker with Social Work England registration.
* Substantial experience chairing Child Protection Conferences.
* In-depth understanding of safeguarding frameworks, particularly Working Together to Safeguard Children.
* Confident, assertive, and able to challenge poor practice constructively.
* Must be local to Tameside and able to work fully office-based.
How to Apply
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on (phone number removed) or email me your CV - (url removed).
If this role isn\'t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
Benefits
* A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
* Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed into work.
* An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK.
* Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
* Payroll service twice a week.
* Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
* Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
* Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
* DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.
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