At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead support for children and families, ensuring they receive the right help at the right time.
- Company: Join the City of York Council, rated Outstanding by Ofsted for our commitment to families.
- Benefits: Generous leave, pension scheme, health initiatives, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Hybrid working available; this role can be shared with others.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while shaping future practices.
- Qualifications: Qualified social workers with experience in safeguarding and multi-agency collaboration.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Overview
City of York Council invites you to apply for the role of Family Help Lead Practitioner (Social Worker) to join our Family Help service.
This is an opportunity to be part of a service that values high‑quality relationships, reflective supervision and systemic practice, ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time.
We are proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted, reflecting our strong leadership and commitment to children and families.
As we continue to develop in line with the Families First reforms, we are investing in our workforce and creating opportunities for you to shape and influence practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Take a lead role in supporting children and families with complex needs, helping them and their networks build strength and safety so children can remain at home wherever possible.
- Work alongside multi‑agency partners to deliver effective, evidence‑informed interventions, modelling high‑quality practice.
- Hold cases across public and private proceedings and contribute to permanence planning that promotes a child’s identity, stability and sense of belonging.
- Undertake Family Help Assessments, deliver interventions and co‑produce plans alongside families, their networks and professionals.
- Build strong relationships and deliver meaningful direct work that promotes sustainable change.
- Work closely with the Multi‑Agency Child Protection Team and partners across education, health and the voluntary sector to ensure a joined‑up, whole‑family approach.
Qualifications and Experience
- Qualified social workers.
- Experience working with children and families, including safeguarding, strong skills in risk assessment, child development and multi‑agency working.
- Ability to lead practice, support colleagues and promote high standards.
- Competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public in spoken English at CEFR level C1.
- Experience with the Building Brighter Futures practice model (Signs of Safety, family group decision‑making and Safe and Together approach to domestic abuse) is desirable.
- Working Conditions
Documents are public facing; applicants must demonstrate at interview competency to converse with the public.
Hybrid working arrangements are available and will be determined based on the requirements of the role.
The contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.
This role is suitable as a job share opportunity.
Should you be successful, your start date will be on or after 1 October 2026, subject to the completion of all required pre‑employment checks, including DBS clearance.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave allowance.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives.
- Reward package recognising your contribution.
- Flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities.
- Discounts, rewards and savings.
- Safeguarding and Compliance
City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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