Description
If you are passionate about improving outcomes for children and families through early intervention, relationship-based practice and whole-family support, this is an exciting opportunity to join our Family Help Service.
Family Help is central to the national reforms for children's social care, bringing together early help, targeted family support and multi-agency collaboration to provide the right support at the right time. This role offers the opportunity to work within an innovative and evolving service that focuses on building family strengths, preventing escalation of need and creating sustainable change for children and their families.
Working within a trauma-informed and motivational framework, you will support families to identify what matters most to them, build on their existing strengths and access the support they need to overcome challenges and improve outcomes.
As a Family Help Family Support Practitioner, you will provide timely, flexible and responsive support to children, young people and their families, ensuring that help is delivered at the earliest opportunity to prevent difficulties from escalating.
You will hold and manage a caseload of families with a wide range of needs, from those requiring practical support and advice to families experiencing multiple and complex challenges. Working in partnership with children, parents, carers and partner agencies, you will undertake whole-family assessments, identify strengths and needs, and develop Family Help plans that are outcome-focused and family-led.
The role involves delivering direct support through home visits, community-based interventions, Family Hubs and Children's Centres, adapting your approach to meet the needs of individual families. You will engage wider family members, community resources and professional networks to strengthen protective factors and build family resilience.
You will work collaboratively with education, health, social care and voluntary sector partners to coordinate support, monitor progress and ensure that families receive the right help at the right time. Through effective relationship-based practice, you will empower families to develop sustainable solutions, improve family functioning and achieve positive long-term outcomes for children.
Our offer to you:
- Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
- A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance, as well as a 35-hour working week
- Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
- Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum
- Excellent local government pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
- Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!