Somerset Council

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Children’s Advocacy and Independent Reviewing Service as a Child Protection Co-Ordinator. 

You will be joining a well-established team, who work closely together keeping Somerset’s values at the heart of what we do. 

The role is a perfect professional development opportunity for an experienced Social Worker, Advanced Practitioner or Team Manager. Please know that it is essential for you to have at least 5 years post-qualifying experience. 

The role of a Child Protection Co-Ordinator is integral to driving forward excellent  planning for children in Somerset. You will be overseeing and reviewing each child’s child protection plan, leading quality assurance activity such as practice evaluations, dip reviews, feedback gathering and analysis of the so what for the child. You will use support, review, and challenge to advocate for children in our care. Linking closely with the Service Improvement Team, this dynamic service combines opportunities to support improving standards across the organisation with direct contact with children to ensure that children and young people in Somerset have an independent voice in the decisions that affect their life.