The Lead Child Protection Practitioner will be a collaborative practitioner, working together with multi-agency partners and the children & families service to ensure expert support, guidance and decision-making across the system. The post holder will ensure that children are safeguarded in the right way at the right time. They will ensure responsibility and oversight of child protection decision-making and processes.

The post holder will provide high support and high challenge for the wider Children and Families workforce and with partners. They may be involved in undertaking direct practice with children alongside Family Help Lead Practitioners.

The Lead Child Protection Practitioner will ensure they work to: