Lead Child Protection Practitioner

Team:  Multi-Agency Child Protection Job Family:  Enabling 13 Salary:  £53,170 - £57,419 per annum pro rata + £10,000 MRS per annum pro rata Hours:  37 per week Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.  Contract Type:  Hybrid - Permanent. We have 4 roles available Closing Date:  20th October 2026 Interview Date: week commencing 28th October and 5 November 2026 About the role Are you an experienced child protection social worker with Team Manager or Child Protection Conference Chair experience looking for your next challenge? Do you want the opportunity to help shape a new way of working and influence safeguarding practice across the partnership? Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and their families? If so, we'd love to hear from you.This is an exciting opportunity to join Central Bedfordshire's new Multi Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) as a Lead Child Protection Practitioner (LCPP). The Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) is a key part of our Families First transformation programme. It brings together professionals from across agencies to strengthen decision-making, improve oversight, and deliver timely and effective interventions for children at risk of significant harm. As a Lead Child Protection Practitioner, you will work collaboratively with managers, social workers, Family Help colleagues and partner agencies to promote high-quality child protection practice across the partnership. Working alongside multi-agency colleagues within the MACPT, you will provide professional oversight, scrutiny and constructive challenge to support effective decision-making and improve outcomes for children and families. While this is not a line management role, it is a senior practice leadership position. You will use your expertise, influence and professional credibility to support practitioners and managers, strengthen safeguarding practice, and ensure child protection processes are effective, consistent and child-centred. At the heart of our practice model is a commitment to Making Every Connection Count . We want every interaction, whether with a child, family member, practitioner or partner agency, to be purposeful, respectful and focused on achieving positive change. As a senior practice leader, you will model these values every day, supporting others to build trusted relationships, work collaboratively across agencies and keep children's lived experiences at the centre of decision-making. We are committed to working alongside children, families and our workforce to co-produce the future of our MACPT approach. This includes shaping how the service develops, identifying the most appropriate long-term identity and name for the team, and ensuring we deliver sustainable safety, support and positive outcomes for children and young people. Our MACPT model…