Child Protection Co-ordinator - Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Team - Salford

Reference: 671078

An experienced and committed Qualified Social Worker is sought to join a Child Protection, Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Team in a key practice-focused role. As Child Protection Co-ordinator, you will help promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people by supporting high standards of safeguarding practice across services.

You will co-ordinate and contribute to child protection activity, providing professional advice and guidance to social work teams and partner agencies. The role will involve reviewing and monitoring safeguarding arrangements, identifying areas of risk, and ensuring that concerns are responded to promptly and effectively. You will support the planning and delivery of meetings, reviews and multi-agency activity, ensuring that children’s voices, experiences and outcomes remain central to decision-making.

A significant part of the post will focus on quality assurance. You will undertake case audits, analyse performance information, identify themes and trends, and prepare clear reports with recommendations for improvement. You will contribute to the development and review of policies, procedures and practice guidance, helping services to meet statutory requirements and maintain consistently high standards. You may also support learning from serious incidents, reviews and complaints, ensuring that lessons are embedded into practice.

The successful candidate will hold a recognised social work qualification and current professional registration. You will have substantial experience of child protection and safeguarding practice, together with a sound understanding of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and assessment frameworks. Experience of quality assurance, auditing, professional challenge, multi-agency working and practice improvement is highly desirable.

You will be an excellent communicator who can build effective relationships, influence practice and provide constructive challenge with confidence. Strong analytical, organisational and report-writing skills are essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and work independently. A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice, partnership working and achieving positive outcomes for children and families is fundamental to this role. Appointment will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

From £39.00
Per hour
Added 13/11/2026
Reference: 671078

Child Protection Co-ordinator - Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Team - Salford

Swinton, England, United Kingdom Temporary Children & Families

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