Child protection practitioner Work, Jobs in Southampton, Eng (with Salaries)

Lead Child Protection Practitioner
Southampton City Council —Southampton
- £52,413 - £58,865 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
1d
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Holme Court Andover (Rookwood School site) —Andover
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- In-person
- Care plans
- Free parking
- Referral programme
Quick apply
7d
Pre-School Lead practitioner
Sticky Fingers Pre-School —Southampton
- £25,837.50 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- Preschool
Quick apply
Level 3 Early Years Practitioner
Squirrels Corner Preschool —Southampton
- Up to £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Preschool
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
Team Leader - Children's Home
New Forest Care —Southampton
- Up to £35,006 a year
- Weekend availability
- Experience working with children
- Team management
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
Quick apply
Early Years Practitioner
Bright Horizons —Southampton
- £28,072.60 - £33,020.50 a year
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Nursery Bank Staff
Family First Nurseries —Southampton
- Full-time
- English
- Experience working with children
Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (Term time only)
The Grange School —Christchurch
- £23,074 - £25,410 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Experience working with children
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
SEN Practitioner Primary
The River Bourne Community Farm & the Edge —Salisbury
- £22,500 - £24,000 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
Quick apply
15h
Nursery Practitioner
Forres Sandle Manor School —Fordingbridge
- £16,523 a year
- Part-time
- Management
- Experience working with children
- Conflict management
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
9d
Early Years Practitioner
Kids Love Nature Kindergarten at Avon Heath —Ringwood
- Up to £15.08 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
19h
Early Years Practitioner Level 3
Bay Tree Montessori —Bournemouth
- £13.14 - £13.35 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- Classroom experience
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Nursery Practitioner
Bright Horizons —Eastleigh
- £27,009 - £33,020 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- Preschool
- School
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Early Years Practitioner (Qualified Level 3 or Above)
Little Sunlights - Romsey —Romsey
- £13.75 - £15.25 an hour
- Part-time
- Experience working with children
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
2d
Early Years Practitioner Level 2/3
The John McNeill Opportunity Centre —Salisbury
- £12.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Communication skills
Quick apply
2d
Teacher of English
New Forest Care —Southampton
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- School
- Teaching
- Sick pay
Quick apply
Deputy Behaviour Support Lead
CareTech Group —Lymington
- £23,334 a year
- Full-time
- Experience working with children
- School
Room Leader
Bright Horizons —Southampton
- £29,612.90 - £35,185.00 a year
- Experience working with children
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Flexi Educator
N Family Club —Winchester
- £14.38 - £18.29 an hour
- Customer service
- Experience working with children
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Qualified Early Years Bank Staff
Bright Horizons —Southampton
- £13.50 - £15.88 an hour
- Experience working with children
- Annual leave
Quick apply

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Lead Child Protection Practitioner

Southampton City Council -
Southampton

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£52,413 - £58,865 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time
Car scheme

Qualifications

Section 47 investigations
Analysis skills
Child welfare experience
Child protection investigations
Child safeguarding
Partnership liaison with statutory agencies for safeguarding

Full job description

Organisation

Southampton City Council

Service Area

Family Help

Job Location

Civic Centre, Southampton

Contract Length

Permanent

Work Hours

Full time - 37 Hours per week

Salary

£52,413 - £58,865 per annum

Special Requirements

Enhanced DBS Check Required

Closing Date

17/09/2026

Job Reference

17046

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Job Description

Lead Child Protection Practitioner – Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT)

Southampton Children's Services

Be part of the future of child protection.

Southampton is transforming the way we safeguard children.

As part of the Families First reforms, we are establishing a new Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT), bringing together skilled professionals from Children's Services, Police, Health and Education to deliver a more decisive, collaborative and child-centred response when children are at risk of significant harm.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced child protection practitioner to join us as a Lead Child Protection Practitioner, a specialist role at the heart of safeguarding decision-making. You will be one of Southampton's recognised child protection experts, helping shape practice, drive high standards and ensure children receive the timely protection they need.

The Opportunity

This is not a traditional social work role.

As a Lead Child Protection Practitioner, you will be the local authority's decision-maker within the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team, leading and overseeing child protection activity across Southampton.

You will:

Lead strategy discussions and oversee and support Section 47 enquiries.
Analyse complex multi-agency information and make confident, evidence-based decisions.
Chair Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences.
Produce high-quality assessments and reports that stand up to scrutiny in child protection and court arenas.
Work alongside Family Help practitioners to ensure children remain at the centre of planning and intervention.
Influence and strengthen multi-agency safeguarding practice across the partnership.
Be part of a highly skilled team that is redefining child protection practice within Southampton.

This role is for practitioners who enjoy professional challenge, thrive in complex situations and want the opportunity to make decisions that genuinely change children's lives.

About You

You will be an experienced registered social worker with significant recent front-line child protection experience.

We are looking for someone who:

Values relational practice with families, with partners and with colleagues
Has extensive experience leading child protection investigations and statutory safeguarding work.
Is confident making autonomous decisions in complex and high-risk situations.
Can professionally challenge, influence and collaborate with partners.
Brings exceptional analytical skills and sound judgement.
Has a strong understanding of legislation, Working Together and current safeguarding research.
Can engage children, parents and wider family networks with confidence and empathy.
Is committed to achieving the best outcomes for children through purposeful, relationship-based practice.

Most importantly, you will be someone who combines expertise with curiosity, confidence with humility, and challenge with compassion.

Why Southampton?

We know that outstanding child protection relies on outstanding practitioners.

In Southampton, we are investing in our workforce, embedding the Families First approach and building services that place relationships, expertise and multi-agency collaboration at the centre of everything we do.

Joining our new Multi-Agency Child Protection Team means:

Helping shape one of the most significant developments in safeguarding practice.
Working alongside highly skilled professionals from across the partnership.
Having the autonomy and authority to use your expertise.
Being part of a service that values innovation, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
Influencing child protection practice across the whole system.
Making a lasting difference to the lives of Southampton's children and families.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £52,413 - £58,865 per annum. The starting salary is £52,413 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
Flexible working options (role-dependent)
Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are an experienced child protection practitioner looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of safeguarding, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Southampton's Multi-Agency Child Protection Team and help us ensure every child is safe, heard and protected.

Contact details for informal discussion

To discuss the post further, please contact Sophie Parsons , Team Manager- [email protected] or Kristy Dixon, Service Manager on [email protected] .

Recruitment contact details:

Email: [email protected]
Tel: 023 8083 4033

For more information about SCC please visit Southampton City Council
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Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT)

Southampton Children's Services

Be part of the future of child protection.

Southampton is transforming the way we safeguard children.

The Opportunity

This is not a traditional social work role.

You will:

Lead strategy discussions and oversee and support Section 47 enquiries.
Analyse complex multi-agency information and make confident, evidence-based decisions.
Chair Initial and Review Child Protection Conferences.
Produce high-quality assessments and reports that stand up to scrutiny in child protection and court arenas.
Work alongside Family Help practitioners to ensure children remain at the centre of planning and intervention.
Influence and strengthen multi-agency safeguarding practice across the partnership.
Be part of a highly skilled team that is redefining child protection practice within Southampton.

This role is for practitioners who enjoy professional challenge, thrive in complex situations and want the opportunity to make decisions that genuinely change children's lives.

About You

You will be an experienced registered social worker with significant recent front-line child protection experience.

We are looking for someone who:

Values relational practice with families, with partners and with colleagues
Has extensive experience leading child protection investigations and statutory safeguarding work.
Is confident making autonomous decisions in complex and high-risk situations.
Can professionally challenge, influence and collaborate with partners.
Brings exceptional analytical skills and sound judgement.
Has a strong understanding of legislation, Working Together and current safeguarding research.
Can engage children, parents and wider family networks with confidence and empathy.
Is committed to achieving the best outcomes for children through purposeful, relationship-based practice.

Most importantly, you will be someone who combines expertise with curiosity, confidence with humility, and challenge with compassion.

Why Southampton?

We know that outstanding child protection relies on outstanding practitioners.

Joining our new Multi-Agency Child Protection Team means:

Helping shape one of the most significant developments in safeguarding practice.
Working alongside highly skilled professionals from across the partnership.
Having the autonomy and authority to use your expertise.
Being part of a service that values innovation, reflective practice and continuous improvement.
Influencing child protection practice across the whole system.
Making a lasting difference to the lives of Southampton's children and families.

What we can offer you:

Salary: The salary band for this role is £52,413 - £58,865 per annum. The starting salary is £52,413 with annual progression through the salary bands.

Here at SCC we have a range of different benefits, a few examples can be found below.

Excellent local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution
Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC (additional voluntary contribution)
Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
Flexible working options (role-dependent)
Family-friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
Veteran-friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer

For further information on our benefits package please visit: Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you are an experienced child protection practitioner looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of safeguarding, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Southampton's Multi-Agency Child Protection Team and help us ensure every child is safe, heard and protected.

Contact details for informal discussion

To discuss the post further, please contact Sophie Parsons , Team Manager- [email protected] or Kristy Dixon, Service Manager on [email protected] .

Recruitment contact details:

Apply Now

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child protection practitioner jobs in southampton, eng

Lead Child Protection Practitioner

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Pre-School Lead practitioner

Level 3 Early Years Practitioner

Team Leader - Children's Home

Early Years Practitioner

Nursery Bank Staff

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (Term time only)

SEN Practitioner Primary

Nursery Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner Level 3

Nursery Practitioner

Early Years Practitioner (Qualified Level 3 or Above)

Early Years Practitioner Level 2/3

Teacher of English

Deputy Behaviour Support Lead

Room Leader

Flexi Educator

Qualified Early Years Bank Staff

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