Child Protection Conference Chair

Child Protection Conference Chair (3060)

• 6 Months Fixed Term Contract/Secondment opportunity.
• PO6: £56,436 pa rising in annual increments to £59,574 pa incl. LW

About Us

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from the dynamic neighbourhood of Streatham in the South to the iconic landmarks of Waterloo in the North, we are proud to be the 9th largest borough in London. Our diversity is our strength, with more than 130 languages spoken, making Lambeth the home of the Windrush generation, London's largest LGBTQ+ community, and a thriving Portuguese-speaking community.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council, we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through ourLambeth 2030 Plan ‘Our Future, Our Lambeth.

With exceptional schools, lush green spaces including Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and world-renowned institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers an enriching and dynamic environment.

Please have a look at our dedicated One Lambeth Values and Behaviours page.

Our team

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Quality Assurance Service in Lambeth as Child Protection Conference Chair a as part of our improvement journey. Lambeth has been graded Good by Ofsted and specifically stating that significant improvements seen across both CIN and CP – specifically commenting upon the effectiveness of Child Protection Conference Chair’s raising practice alerts that are responded to effectively to keep children safe, holding midways and developing plans are focused and most step up/step downs are appropriate. Lambeth are seeking highly talented and ambitious Child Protection Conference Chair’s to join our team on a fixed term/secondment basis whilst we transition and develop the MACPT.

This will be an opportunity for you to influence our Signs of Safety conference offer to ensure it aligns with the One Lambeth Approach. We have the highest ambitions for our children every single day and a child first approach. We are focusing on putting children and families at the heart of everything that we do. This could be your opportunity to influence and advocate for positive safe outcomes for children, young people and families. Your expertise will support and empower families to actively participate in the process and helping children stay.

We are looking for a candidate who is focused on children’s outcomes and will proactively get involved in ensuring the right decisions are made at the right time for children on child protection plans and that best practice is being followed. Also, ensuring to include families and children are supported to be part of developing their plan to reduce risk and keep children with families wherever possible.

You will have a deep understanding of child protection legislation, family court processes and children’s rights. Having strong skills in chairing multi-agency meetings that bring parents on board and resolve differences. Your communication and written skills will be exemplary.

If you're eager to be part of a journey that’s dedicated to reshaping child protection conference approach, we want to hear from you! Apply now and let’s make a difference together!

Duties and Responsibilities

• Chair Respectful Child Protection conferences in person, identify risk and decide upon the need for a child to be subject to child protection plan, to ensure effective decision making about thresholds for child protection and child in need plans.
• Provide professional consultation, advice support and challenge to social work practitioners/ managers on critical child protection decisions, and on care planning for children in care (looked after per Children Act 1989).
• Develop SMART Plans with parents/carers which are outcome focused for children in need / in need of protection.
• Monitor progress of planning between reviews identify any barriers within the wider multi-agency system to the implementation of children’s plan

Our Offer to you

• Fantastic, modern working environment in the award-winning Lambeth Town Hall and Civic Centre buildings
• Competitive Salary including £4700 market force supplement
• Up to 35 days annual leave, dependent upon continuous service
• 5 Minutes from London Underground and excellent transport links into the centre of London
• Hybrid/Flexible working
• Cycle to Work Scheme (including City Bike Hire scheme)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme
• A permanent senior leadership team in QA
• Manageable caseloads that enable connection with families

How to Apply

To be considered for interview, your CV and supporting statement will clearly evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application:

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/agencies-public-bodies/dbs

You will be required to undertake a Cifas check.Further information about Cifas can be found here Cifas

Child Protection Conference Chair JD & PS

We operate an anonymised application process, so be sure to remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines

Advert close date: 11:59pm on 4th October 2026

Shortlisting: 5th October

Interviews: 9th October

Please click here to view: Lambeth Staff Benefits

Contact Information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Michelle Knott – [email hidden]

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to providing quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of our accreditations, please clickhere.