Lead Child Protection Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Lead Child Protection Practitioners to join our Multi-Agency Safety Teams leading high-quality practice for children and families who need us most.

In Barnet we are committed to creating a culture where practice excellence strong relationships and continuous learning underpin everything we do. We provide a supportive environment in which practitioners can thrive delivering meaningful lasting change for children and families.

As a Lead Child Protection Practitioner (LCPP) you will deliver a consistently high standard of child-centred strengths-based and relationship-focused safeguarding practice to children young people and families. You will be part of a specialist team culture that is inclusive reflective and focused on continuous improvement where high support is matched with high challenge.

You will work in partnership with children families and professionals internal and external to the council leading onsection 47 enquiries investigations child protection (CP) conferences family-led planning and practice ensuring that all work is timely analytical and grounded in the lived experience of the child. Working collaboratively with partners you will champion approaches which keep children safe from harm build resilience and support families to make sustainable change.

You will be supported by a strong workforce development programme enabling you to grow as a practitioner while embedding Barnets values and practice standards.

In addition to a comprehensive suite of employee benefits this salary includes a Recruitment and Retention supplement of 10%.

You will bring:

Strong knowledge of legislation policy and safeguarding practice with the ability to apply this confidently in complex situations.

Excellent communication skills leading clear analytical and impactful multi-agency meetings investigations assessments and plans.

A strong track record of improving outcomes for children and families and influencing multi-agency partnerships.

A commitment to relational strengths-based and restorative practice ensuring children and families are meaningfully involved.

The ability to lead with integrity curiosity and compassion in an environment where staff feel valued supported and appropriately challenged.

A passion for delivering high-quality equitable services that recognise and respond to diversity within our communities

You must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.