Band 7 Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding Children - Bath
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Senior Practitioner for Safeguarding Children to join the Trust's Safeguarding team, covering maternity leave. The role involves operating as a lead practitioner within a defined geographical area, coordinating Trust safeguarding activity, and potentially having a thematic trust-wide lead. Responsibilities include representing the trust at Safeguarding Partnership subgroups, delivering training and supervision, and participating in multi-agency reviews. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in safeguarding and extensive knowledge of relevant legal frameworks.
Key responsibilities
- Provide specialist professional advice on managing safeguarding children and domestic abuse cases.
- Deputise for the Safeguarding Lead for Children at Trust governance groups/committees.
- Be an active member of local and regional safeguarding networks and working groups.
- Participate in the development and delivery of specialist safeguarding training and practice development.
- Facilitate effective working arrangements both directly and through PALS, in relation to safeguarding.
- Provide cover for other senior practitioners- safeguarding, including acting as named nurse for child protection.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse or Social Worker or relevant registered Professional with Safeguarding experience.
- Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant practice/standards/audit in relation to Safeguarding Children.
- Substantial clinical experience in a specialist safeguarding children role.
- Management experience in a specialist safeguarding children role.
- Experience of developing others through education, mentorship, coaching, teaching, assessing, presentations.
- Detailed and up-to-date knowledge of policies, statutory regulations and guidance relating to Safeguarding Vulnerable people, especially children and young adults and a working knowledge of guidance relating to Safeguarding Adults at risk.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Band 7 Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding Children - Bath
The closing date is 10 September 2026
Job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Senior Practitioner for Safeguarding Children to joining our Safeguarding team within the Trust to cover Maternity Leave.
You have a proven track record in safeguarding and are able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and skills relevant to safeguarding children. You will have a working knowledge of the relevant legal framework. A Professional Qualification in health and social care would be an advantage.
You will be operating as a lead practitioner for safeguarding within a defined geographical area and may have a thematic trust wide lead for a specific area of safeguarding practice e.g. complex presentations or exploitation.
You will be responsible for co-ordination of Trust safeguarding activity within your area including:
- Representing the trust at Safeguarding Partnership subgroups with responsibility for participating in safeguarding developments.
- Delivering training including L3 children/adult online and face to face training.
- Delivering Safeguarding Supervision.
- Taking part in the duty rota at least once per week.
- Participation in Multi agency review.
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