Family Help Lead Practitioner

We are currently working in partnership with a Local Authority in the Ellesmere Port area to recruit an experienced Family Help Lead Practitioner to join their Children and Families service.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled practitioner who is passionate about improving outcomes for children, young people and families through early intervention, whole-family working and multi-agency collaboration.

As a Family Help Lead Practitioner, you will play a key role in delivering Family Help services that safeguard and support children and young people.

You will undertake assessments, coordinate support plans, deliver evidence-based interventions and work closely with families and partner agencies to ensure children can thrive in safe and supportive environments.

Working within a strengths-based, trauma-informed framework, you will champion the voice of the child and help families achieve sustainable positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Undertake holistic assessments of children, young people and families to identify needs and risks.
Develop, coordinate and review effective support plans that achieve positive outcomes.
Work in partnership with schools, health services and other agencies to deliver multi-agency interventions.
Chair professional meetings and ensure clear actions, decisions and records are maintained.
Deliver evidence-based interventions and promote whole-family working approaches.
Advocate for children and families, helping to reduce barriers to support services.
Maintain accurate case records and contribute to safeguarding and child protection processes where required.Key Requirements

Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered) or relevant Level 3 Childcare qualification with significant experience working with children and families.
Experience undertaking assessments and managing family support cases within children's services.
Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child protection procedures and relevant legislation.
Understanding of the Families First Partnership framework and early intervention principles.
Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skills.
Ability to build effective relationships with families, professionals and partner agencies.
Enhanced DBS clearance and the ability to manage a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.Contract Length: 3-6 months with a view to extend to an ongoing contract.
Pay Rate: £17.85 PAYE
Working pattern - 37 hours per week, onsite.

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