Professional Child Protection Specialist

6 days ago


Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Austin Fraser Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Professional Child Protection Specialist to join our team at Gloucestershire County Council. This role involves working closely with children, young people, and their families, as well as other staff within the service function and partner agencies.

The ideal candidate will have a recognised qualification in Social Work and substantial post-qualifying experience in a statutory children's services fieldwork team. They will also possess strong assessment and intervention skills, with the ability to manage complex and high-risk cases.

As a key member of our team, the successful applicant will be responsible for undertaking direct work with children, young people, and families to manage risk and achieve positive outcomes. They will also contribute to multi-agency working and help develop strategies to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and their families.

Requirements

  • Social Work England registration
  • Recognised qualification in Social Work
  • Full driving licence and willingness to drive
  • DBS clearance
  • Substantial post-qualifying experience in a statutory children's services fieldwork team

Salary and Benefits

The salary for this role is £42,297 - £47,349 per annum, subject to experience. We offer a range of benefits, including flexible working opportunities, 5 days annual leave (rising to 30), option to purchase up to 10 additional days of leave per year, family-friendly policies, local government pension scheme, access to an employee assistance programme, occupational health service, employee discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, and salary sacrifice green car scheme.



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