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Family Help Lead Practitioner

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Posted on: 4 Aug 2026

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£17.85 per hour Ellesmere Port, Cheshire Temporary
Job title:
Family Help Lead Practitioner
Location:
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Start date:
27/08/2026
Hours:
On Site Working
Salary:
£17.85 per hour

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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Contact Leasha on 07482 865937

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge in Children's Services and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

We also have a market leading referral scheme of up to £250* so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity, ask them to contact Leasha at Spencer Clarke Group.*T's & C's apply.

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