Family Help Lead

We are currently recruiting for a Family Help Lead to support our Local Authority client in the South West.

Contract Length: 3-6 months - with possible extension
Pay Rate: £18.85 per hour PAYE - Negotiable

We are looking for committed, compassionate and skilled practitioners to join our Local Authority clients Family Help Team as a Family Help Lead.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service that puts children and families at the heart of everything we do. Working within a locality-based team, you will build meaningful relationships with families, understand their individual circumstances and work alongside them to identify strengths, overcome difficulties and create sustainable change

Key responsibilities:

• Build positive, trusting relationships with children, young people and families, ensuring their voices, wishes and feelings are central to all decisions
• Complete holistic Family Help assessments, identifying strengths, needs and risks and developing clear plans to achieve positive outcomes
• Lead and coordinate targeted, evidence-informed interventions, working alongside families to make meaningful and sustainable changes

Key requirements:

• Experience of working directly with children, young people and families with a range of needs and challenges
• The ability to build positive, trusting and empowering relationships, including with families who may be reluctant or face barriers to engaging with services
• Strong assessment, planning and risk management skills
• An understanding of safeguarding, child development and the factors that can impact on family life

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