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Lead Child Protection Practitioner

Cheshire East CouncilUK

Salary
£48k – £55k
Posted
1 August 2026
Sponsor match
low
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Cheshire East Council is hiring a Lead Child Protection Practitioner in UK, a social work role. The advertised salary is £48k – £55k. Cheshire East Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Help shape the future of child protection in Cheshire East. As part of our ambitious Families First reforms and service redesign, we're creating a brand-new Lead Child Protection Practitioner role within our new Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT). This is a unique opportunity for an experienced child protection professional to be at the forefront of transformation, acting as a centre of excellence and knowledge hub for child protection practice across the workforce. We're looking for a …
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  • Employer: Cheshire East Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £48k – £55k
  • How this salary compares: about 83% above the £30,000 median across 2,505 social work roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: UK
  • Similar roles nearby: 204 other live social work roles in UK browse them
  • Posted: 1 August 2026
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