Family Help Lead Practitioner

Family Help Practitioner

Spencer Clarke Group are currently recruiting for an experienced Family Help Practitioner to join a Local Authority Family Help service on a contract basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate children and families professional to provide strengths-based, whole-family support, helping families build resilience, access appropriate services and reduce the need for ongoing statutory intervention.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of families, delivering high-quality, strengths-based interventions in line with Family Help Plans.
• Complete whole-family assessments and co-produce outcome-focused action plans with families.
• Coordinate Team Around the Family meetings and act as Lead Practitioner where appropriate.
• Deliver direct interventions, including parenting support, practical assistance and evidence-informed approaches.
• Work creatively with children and young people to ensure their voices are heard.
• Build strong working relationships with schools, early years settings, health services, social care and voluntary sector organisations.
• Support families experiencing a range of vulnerabilities, including mental health concerns, domestic abuse, substance misuse, poverty and complex family circumstances.
• Develop wider family and community support networks to encourage sustainable change.
• Promote safeguarding, early intervention and positive outcomes for children and young people.
• Ensure equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded throughout practice.

About You:

The successful candidate will have:

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification relevant to working with children and families, or significant relevant experience.
• Experience working directly with children, young people, families and carers within a statutory or voluntary setting.

Working Arrangements:

• Contract position with a Local Authority
• Full-time hours
• Hybrid working - 3 days office-based and 2 days from home
• One week in every five will require full office attendance for intake week
• Flexibility to work outside standard office hours where required
• Ability to travel between locations and undertake lone working
• Enhanced DBS required

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a Local Authority Family Help service where you will play a key role in supporting children and families through early intervention, practical support and strengths-based practice.

If you have experience working with children and families and are passionate about helping families achieve positive and sustainable outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, or for more information, please contact Sophie on 01772 954200 or .