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Are you a skilled and experienced practitioner with a passion for safeguarding children?
Tameside is seeking a full-time Conference Chair to lead Child Protection Initial and Review Conferences. This is a vital statutory role where your expertise and independence will help drive forward best practice and ensure the safety and well being of vulnerable children.
Benefits:
- One dedicated consultant - your personal point of contact
- Weekly payroll for consistent income
- Access to ongoing CPD and training via our e-learning platform
- Weekly updates on local locum opportunities
- Refer a friend bonus - earn up to 300*
Responsibilities:
- Chair Child Protection Initial and Review Conferences within statutory timescales
- Maintain professional independence from operational and line management case responsibilities
- Conduct midpoint reviews to ensure progress and compliance in child protection plans
- Complete Practice Review Processes to identify and challenge drift, delay, or poor practice
- Provide professional input at legal gateway meetings and relevant multi-agency forums
- Chair Child in Need (CIN) meetings where required
- Undertake home visits to children as appropriate
To be considered for the role, ideally you will have:
- To be considered for the IRO role, ideally you will have:
- Significant experience chairing complex Child Protection Conferences
- In-depth knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
- Ability to challenge and influence practice constructively
- Must be local to Tameside and able to work fully office based
- Qualified Social Worker with active Social Work England registration
To avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity, please apply today- or for more information call Lynne Thomson on (phone number removed).
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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