Child Protection Advisor

We are looking for a part-time Child Protection Advisor on a short term contract to support the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service.

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post

The post holder will be responsible for facilitating child protection conferences using the Signs of Safety approach, embracing the latest government initiatives and legislation, including Risk Outside the Home conferences. This role is critical in providing best practice guidance for Social Workers and scrutinising the progression of plans, with a strong outcome focus to improve children’s lives. You will act with integrity and always in the children’s best interest.

You will:

• facilitate child protection meetings as an independent advisor, ensuring that children and young people are safeguarded at all times and are kept at the centre of any decision making.
• formulate SMART plans in a timely manner, utilising the Signs of Safety approach
• complete midway reviews to ensure the progression of plans.
• be part of the duty rota, facilitating child protection consultations.
• work as part of a strongly established Child Protection Team.

The Person

Our Ideal candidate will be curious, courageous and kind in your work with families, partner agencies and colleagues. You will also be an experienced Social Worker with Team Manager level experience and hold an active Social Work England registration. You will also enjoy working in a team and be confident in your decision making and be able to deal with difficult situations in a calm manner.

You will be organised, flexible, have good record keeping skills and be able to analyse complex information quickly and be able to challenge with excellent verbal and written skills. You will be dedicated to improving outcomes for vulnerable children and their families including going the extra mile to effect change.

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you’ll benefit from:

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• Travel perks including affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

Closing date: 9 April 2026 (23:59)
Additional Information

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.
The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including “non-visible” disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us.