Family Help Lead Practitioner - Family Help Team
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and confident practitioner to play a key role within the Family Help Team, working directly alongside children, young people and families to support positive change. As a Family Help Lead Practitioner, you will combine direct practice with practice leadership, helping to shape the quality of support delivered across the team.
You will work closely with Social Workers and partner agencies, bringing people together around the needs of each child and family and ensuring that support is coordinated and joined up. You will also contribute to reflective discussions and practice development, helping colleagues think through complex situations and identify effective approaches. Key responsibilities include:
- Working directly with children, young people and families, building trusting relationships and supporting them to identify and achieve positive change
- Leading and coordinating Family Help plans, ensuring support is purposeful, strengths-based and focused on improving outcomes
- Providing practice leadership to colleagues, sharing knowledge and experience and offering guidance on complex situations
- Working closely with Social Workers and partner agencies to ensure support is coordinated and joined up
- Promoting high-quality Family Help practice, contributing to reflective discussions and continuous improvement across the team
About you
We are looking for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about working alongside children, young people and families, and who believes that families can make positive changes when they are given the right support. You will bring a strong understanding of strengths-based and relationship-focused practice, along with the confidence to both support families and influence colleagues.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience of working with children, young people and families, ideally within Family Help, Early Help, family support, youth work or a relevant setting
- Have a strong understanding of strengths-based and relationship-focused practice
- Have a clear understanding of safeguarding and the importance of keeping children’s voices and experiences central to practice
- Be able to build trusting relationships whilst providing appropriate challenge in complex circumstances
- Be confident working with a range of professionals and agencies to develop practical, achievable plans
- Have the confidence to support, guide and influence colleagues as a Lead Practitioner
- Be reflective, curious and open to new ways of working, remaining calm and solution-focused under pressure
- Desirably have experience of providing practice support, mentoring or coaching to colleagues, working within a multi-disciplinary Family Help service, or using evidence-informed approaches
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About Sutton
Sutton combines a high quality of life, green and spacious, with distinctive town centres providing access to jobs and culture the capital has to offer.
Ofsted rated us as ‘Good’, with 'Outstanding' leadership, in December 2021. However, we have not rested but continue to strive to do more for families, strengthen practice and bring innovative ways of working across our systems.
Our offer to you
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
- Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
- Comprehensive learning and development programme
- Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
- Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
- Confidential wellbeing and counseling support
- Subsidised gym membership
Interested in working in Sutton? Hear from our staff below on why they think Sutton is a great place to be a Social Worker.
Family Help Lead Practitioner - Family Help Team employer: London Social Work for Children
Haringey Council is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that champions diversity and community engagement. With a strong commitment to professional development through the Haringey Academy and access to clinical support, social workers are empowered to make meaningful impacts in the lives of children and families. Located in the dynamic borough of Haringey, employees benefit from a supportive environment, competitive remuneration, and the opportunity to be part of a transformative journey towards excellence in children's services.
Contact Details:
London Social Work for Children Recruitment Team
