Lead Investigator

Lead Investigator
Location: Sheffield/Hybrid working
Salary: £44,866 per year, rising to £47,293 per year
Vacancy Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 19th of July 2026
Social Work England is the specialist body that regulates social workers in their vital role. Every day, social workers support millions of people to improve their chances in life. We believe in the power of collaboration and share a common goal with those we regulate – to protect the public, enable positive change, and ultimately improve people’s lives.
The lead investigator will lead and manage an investigations team which focusses on progressing fitness to practise concerns, including high-profile and complex cases.
What you will do
* Proactively line manage a team of investigators to ensure robust, high-quality investigations, in line with key performance indicators.
* Manage high risk cases and/or cases of a serious nature in line with guidance and procedures and escalate issues where approp...