Lead Child Protection Practitioner

Lead Child Protection Practitioners About Us Connect2Dorset is a managed service agency owned by Dorset Council, providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities within Dorset Council. Our service is built on our values of being ethical, trustworthy and caring, with profits returned to our Local Authority shareholders. Location: Hybrid (2 days in office per week)Contract: 6 months - 37 hours a weekPay Rate: 47.50 an hourStart Date: Immediate Subject to compliance and Enhanced DBS. Ensure that children''s voices are heard and are central to influencing any plans made to support them. Embed Family-Led decision making, while enhancing multi-agency collaboration to support our children and families. Safeguarding Children through strategic oversight and intervention to meet our statutory obligations under the Children Act 2004, Working Together 2023 and The Families First Partnership Guidance. Focusing on building relationships; ensuring effective participation and taking a restorative trauma informed strengths-based approach. To support and challenge operational practice to ensure outcomes for children are being achieved. Key responsibilities Lead Child Protection Practitioners will: 1. Be a key member of the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team. 2. Chair all strategy meetings. 3. Chair child protection conferences. 4. Oversee and be the decision maker regarding section 47 enquiries. 5. Lead the oversight of multi-agency and single agency investigations (as required). 6. ..... full job details .....