At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide high-quality family support and crisis response to families in need.
- Company: Join Southend City Council and make a difference in your community.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days annual leave, flexible working, and excellent training opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working available; must be on-site at least 2 days a week.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that transforms lives and supports families in complex situations.
- Qualifications: Degree level education or relevant social care qualification required.
The predicted salary is between 32114 - 39250 £ per year.
Your new role
Southend City Council are looking to appoint a full-time experienced Early Help Support Practitioner within a fixed term capacity until August 2027.
The Family Help Practitioner position is designed to provide high-quality planned family support, including crisis response work with families, children, and young people.
The team offers full family intensive interventions to families in Southend with complex needs.
The Family Support Practitioner will hold a case load of families, and lone work in clients' homes and the community across Southend.
They will work in a restorative way to complete whole family assessments and be expected to manage their own diary, carry out frequent home visits and, as the Lead Professional, they will arrange and chair review multi-agency meetings.
This role is part of the Families First Partnership Programme, which aims to improve the support provided to children and their families through strong partnership working.
Within this position, hybrid working opportunities are available. However, you are required to be on-site at the Civic Centre a minimum of 2 days a week.
Duty is 1 week out of 6.
Whilst driving is not essential for the position, you do need to be able to get around the city with ease.
What you'll need to succeed
To be shortlisted for this position, it is essential that you are educated to degree level and/or hold a relevant professional qualification in social care.
You must have experience with pre-birth cases up to 18 years old.
You will have previous experience of case holding and of working with adults and children in a lone working environment, as many interventions are delivered in the community and family home.
You will need to demonstrate excellent assessment, planning skills and be familiar with working towards sustainable outcomes.
You should have experience of completing assessments and plans with families which support change and promote better family wellbeing.
You will benefit from having knowledge of the Supporting Families Programme.
What you'll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities.
They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
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Early Help Family Support Practitioner Fixed Term 31/08/27 in Southend-on-Sea employer: Hays Social Care
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