Senior Family Help Practitioner

• Manage a caseload of Child in Need children and families
• Deliver focused family support interventions
• Build positive and effective relationships with children, young people and families
• Undertake direct work that captures and responds to children's wishes and feelings
• Coordinate and lead Child in Need Reviews and multi-agency meetings
• Assess needs, identify strengths and risks, and contribute to effective care planning
• Coordinate multi-agency support
• Work alongside Social Workers to support Child Protection and care planning activity where required
• Work collaboratively with schools, health colleagues and partner agencies to improve outcomes for children
• Help families create sustainable change and reduce the need for statutory intervention where possible
• Report to the Team Manager

Requirements

• Level 3 qualification working with Children and Families or significant demonstrable experience
• GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Considerable experience working as a community care worker in a health or social care environment with children and young people
• Experience of working with children, young people and families displaying challenging behaviour or with complex needs/vulnerabilities
• Experience working with children, young people and families in a health, social care or safeguarding environment
• Strong assessment, intervention and relationship-based practice skills
• Ability to support and challenge families to achieve positive change
• Excellent communication, recording and report-writing abilities
• Commitment to safeguarding and improving outcomes for vulnerable children
• Ability to carry out assessments, plan and deliver needs-based packages of support, balancing risk and protective factors
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate records and reports
• Ability to engage positively with children, young people and their parents
• Ability to exercise individual judgement and consult where and when appropriate
• Effective communication/interpersonal skills
• Understanding of basic human needs, physical, emotional and social
• Knowledge of Social Care legislation, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of issues facing families at risk of family breakdown
• Knowledge of assessment frameworks
• Understanding of the full range of activities delivered by the Authority and partners in relation to children, young people and families
• Ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English
• Enhanced Criminal Record Check plus an additional Barred List Check
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong assessment, intervention, and relationship-based practice skills to effectively support children and families in need. Committed to safeguarding and improving outcomes through collaboration with multi-agency partners and delivering needs-based support.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Level 3 Qualification Working With Children And Families
• Experience Working With Children And Young People
• Strong Assessment And Intervention Skills
• Excellent Communication And Report-Writing Abilities
• Knowledge Of Social Care Legislation And Policies

ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills

• Assessment Frameworks
• Needs-Based Support Planning
• Family Support Interventions
• Risk Assessment
• Care Planning

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability To Engage With Families
• Judgment And Consultation Skills
• Commitment To Positive Change

Certifications & Qualifications

• Enhanced Criminal Record Check
• Barred List Check

Industry Keywords

• Child In Need
• Safeguarding
• Community Care
• Health And Social Care
• Challenging Behaviour