Child Protection Expert 10033

Child Protection Expert – £50,166 to £54,277 per annum – Permanent Contract – Grade L – 37 hours per week.

The Child Protection Expert is part of the Management Team and leads practice within Child Protection. This role focuses on providing leadership, support, guidance and direction in child protection matters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee limited line management duties and supervise case work to ensure quality and timeliness.
• Provide support, guidance, advice and direction to practitioners as part of the management team.
• Serve as the Lead Practitioner for Child Protection matters and chair strategy discussions for the patch teams.
• Build strong working relationships with safeguarding leads across the partnership and with the Court Proceedings expert.
• Develop effective Child Protection trajectory planning and staff expertise in risk de‑escalation, particularly for newly qualified Social Workers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast‑track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi‑time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on the job role and business need
• Financial benefits such as the Norfolk Rewards employee discount programme
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses where applicable
• An advance of expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance and death in service payments
• Tax‑efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to a tax‑efficient car lease scheme for greener travel, enabling you to lease a brand‑new, ultra‑low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• Payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are committed to equality and diversity within our Family Help teams.

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Michelle Dunsire: michelle.dunsire@norfolk.gov.uk.

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