Band 7 Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding Children
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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 two Band 7 Senior Practitioners for Safeguarding Children to join the Trust's Safeguarding team. 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 for a specific area of safeguarding practice. You will provide specialist advice, deliver training, and participate in multi-agency reviews and duty rotas. A proven track record in safeguarding and extensive knowledge of relevant legal frameworks are essential.
Key responsibilities
- Represent the trust at Safeguarding Partnership subgroups and participate in safeguarding developments.
- Deliver training, including L3 Children's/adults online and face-to-face training.
- Deliver Safeguarding Supervision to teams and localities.
- Take part in the Duty Rota at least once per week.
- Participate in Multi agency review.
- Provide Safeguarding advice and support to practitioners across AWP.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, Social Worker or other appropriate professional registration, with substantial clinical experience, and management experience in a specialist safeguarding role.
- Advanced/expert understanding/application of relevant practice/standards/audit in relation to Safeguarding Children.
- Knowledge and experience of the legal, professional and planning framework for children's and adult services, at a senior level within the NHS.
- 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.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 5d
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Job summary
We currently have an exciting opportunity for two Band 7 Senior Practitioners for Safeguarding Children to joining our Safeguarding team within the Trust. One post will be 30hr covering BSW and the other will be 22.5hrs covering BNSSG. Please state your preference upon application.
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 the L3 Children's/adults online and face to face training.
- Delivering [contact details removed] to teams and localities.
- Taking part in the Duty Rota at least once per week.
- Participation in Multi agency review.
- Providing Safeguarding advice and support to practitioners across AWP.
Main duties of the job
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