• Provide high‑quality practice leadership and support within the Family Help service to ensure children, young people and families receive timely, needs‑led, and effective support.
  
• Oversee and guide Lead Practitioners to deliver robust assessments, effective family plans, multi‑agency collaboration and evidence‑based interventions.
  
• Contribute to strong case management, quality assurance, reflective supervision and continuous improvement within the team.
  
• Uphold the organisation’s values, vision and safeguarding responsibilities, ensuring practice that is child‑centred, relationship‑based and focused on positive change.
  

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Practice Support

• Promote the service positively to colleagues, partners and service users.
  
• Support the Team Manager in allocating work to Lead Practitioners and maintaining oversight of case management.
  
• Provide reflective supervision, practice guidance and professional challenge to Lead Practitioners.
  
• Model and champion the Trust’s practice framework, ensuring it is embedded in everyday work.
  

Casework Oversight & Assessment

• Oversee targeted Early Help and Section 17 Family Assessments, ensuring assessments are high quality, needs‑led and strengths‑based.
  
• Support the development of multi‑agency Family Help plans and ensure robust review arrangements.
  
• Complete or contribute to assessments and plans as required.
  
• Visit children and families alongside or on behalf of Lead Practitioners when needed.
  

Multi‑Agency Working

• Support the establishment of “Team Around the Family” (TAF) arrangements to deliver coordinated support.
  
• Chair and facilitate multi‑agency meetings to implement and review support plans.
  
• Engage safeguarding partners when concerns about significant harm arise.
  
• Strengthen relationships with key agencies to support families in making sustainable positive changes.
  

Direct Work & Child‑Centred Practice

• Support practitioners to build strong, positive and trusting relationships with children and young people.
  
• Ensure children’s wishes, feelings and lived experiences are central to assessments and plans.
  
• Promote Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) to encourage family‑led solutions.
  

Recording, Analysis & Quality Assurance

• Ensure all casework is recorded accurately, promptly and to a high standard.
  
• Collect, analyse and interpret information to inform decision‑making and safeguarding actions.
  
• Support quality assurance through reflective case supervision, evidence‑based auditing and constructive feedback.
  

Professional Development & Reflective Practice

• Keep up to date with legislation, policy changes, guidance and best practice.
  
• Support team members in meeting professional development targets and regulatory requirements.
  
• Participate in supervision, group reflection, workshops, team meetings, training and appraisal processes.
  

Service Improvement & Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to practice development, service planning and improvement initiatives.
  
• Ensure sustainability planning is embedded to build family resilience and reduce re‑referrals.
  
• Undertake additional duties as required to meet operational needs.
  
• Work flexibly, including outside normal office hours when necessary.
  

Experience Required

• Extensive experience working with vulnerable children and families, supporting positive change.
  
• Experience applying professional social work practice in complex situations.
  
• Strong track record of multi‑agency partnership working to improve outcomes.
  
• Experience supervising, supporting or mentoring students or colleagues.
  

Skills & Competencies

• Deep understanding of legislation, statutory guidance and social work frameworks.
  
• Ability to analyse complex information, assess risk and make sound, timely decisions.
  
• Strong communication skills, able to present clear and accurate information across audiences.
  
• High‑quality recording skills, with accuracy and attention to detail.
  
• Ability to maintain resilience, composure and professional judgment under pressure.
  
• Skilled in facilitating meetings, reflective discussion and collaborative planning.
  
• Commitment to anti‑discriminatory practice, equality and cultural competence.
  

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or equivalent qualification.
  
• Registration with Social Work England.
  
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  

Additional Information

• Enhanced children’s DBS check required.
  
• No direct line management responsibilities.
  
• Occasional work outside normal office hours may be required.
  
• We work on a Bi weekly payment schedule.
  
• The role closes on 27/04/2026, apply ASAP.