Open role
Child Protection Chair
- Aggregated by CV-Library
- South East England
- Contract
- Full Time
- £97,760 - £97,760 Per Hour
Job Description
Child Protection Chair
6 Month Contract | Immediate Start Available
£47.50 per hour, Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Hybrid Working – SE England
CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place shortly.
Are you an experienced safeguarding professional ready to make an immediate impact? As a Child Protection Chair, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding practice, quality assurance and care planning for children and young people. Reporting into the Service Manager for Quality Assurance, you will be at the centre of complex decision-making, driving best practice, challenging poor performance and ensuring children's voices remain at the heart of every plan. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Child Protection Chair to join a high-performing service and influence outcomes from day one.
Your Role as Child Protection Chair:
Chair Child Protection Conferences and Independent Reviewing Officer meetings, ensuring statutory compliance and effective decision-making.
• Champion the voice of the child, ensuring plans are SMART, outcome-focused and responsive to individual needs.
• Lead on quality assurance, undertaking audits, reviews and inspections to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide robust challenge and oversight where practice falls below expected standards, while promoting excellence across services.
• Strengthen multi-agency partnerships through effective collaboration, professional consultation and specialist advice.
Your Previous Experience as a Child Protection Chair:
Professional Social Work qualification with registration through Social Work England.
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience within Children's Statutory Services.
• Significant experience chairing complex and challenging multi-agency meetings.
• Strong knowledge of childcare legislation, safeguarding regulations and statutory guidance.
• Proven background in quality assurance, auditing and constructive challenge within a statutory setting.
This Child Protection Chair opportunity offers the chance to join a committed service where your expertise will directly influence safeguarding standards and outcomes for vulnerable children. If you are a driven Child Protection Chair who thrives in a role requiring independence, professional challenge and high-quality oversight, we would love to hear from you.
If you're interested in discussing this Child Protection Chair opportunity in more detail or know someone who may be suitable, please contact Sarah Williams on (phone number removed) or apply today.
We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation, so please do get in contact.
Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process
6 Month Contract | Immediate Start Available
£47.50 per hour, Inside IR35 (via umbrella)
Hybrid Working – SE England
CVs are being reviewed immediately and interviews will be taking place shortly.
Are you an experienced safeguarding professional ready to make an immediate impact? As a Child Protection Chair, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding practice, quality assurance and care planning for children and young people. Reporting into the Service Manager for Quality Assurance, you will be at the centre of complex decision-making, driving best practice, challenging poor performance and ensuring children's voices remain at the heart of every plan. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Child Protection Chair to join a high-performing service and influence outcomes from day one.
Your Role as Child Protection Chair:
Chair Child Protection Conferences and Independent Reviewing Officer meetings, ensuring statutory compliance and effective decision-making.
• Champion the voice of the child, ensuring plans are SMART, outcome-focused and responsive to individual needs.
• Lead on quality assurance, undertaking audits, reviews and inspections to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide robust challenge and oversight where practice falls below expected standards, while promoting excellence across services.
• Strengthen multi-agency partnerships through effective collaboration, professional consultation and specialist advice.
Your Previous Experience as a Child Protection Chair:
Professional Social Work qualification with registration through Social Work England.
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience within Children's Statutory Services.
• Significant experience chairing complex and challenging multi-agency meetings.
• Strong knowledge of childcare legislation, safeguarding regulations and statutory guidance.
• Proven background in quality assurance, auditing and constructive challenge within a statutory setting.
This Child Protection Chair opportunity offers the chance to join a committed service where your expertise will directly influence safeguarding standards and outcomes for vulnerable children. If you are a driven Child Protection Chair who thrives in a role requiring independence, professional challenge and high-quality oversight, we would love to hear from you.
If you're interested in discussing this Child Protection Chair opportunity in more detail or know someone who may be suitable, please contact Sarah Williams on (phone number removed) or apply today.
We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation, so please do get in contact.
Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process