Targeted early help practitioner

Wakefield Council; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Wakefield Council is seeking a Lead Practitioner for Early Help to join a multidisciplinary team. This role involves supporting families with multiple needs, coordinating support, and improving outcomes for children. The position is based in Castleford, working closely with various agencies to deliver effective help.

Qualifications

• Lead practitioner for Early Help.
• Manage packages of support for families with multiple needs.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Targeted Early Help offer.
• Work with agencies and directly with families.
• Coordinate multi-agency support packages.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Coordination

Assessment

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work part of a multidisciplinary team to support the delivery of the Targeted Early Help offer for families adopting a whole family, strengths-based approach in order to reduce risk, increase resilience and improve outcomes for children.

The successful candidate will have core functions as a Lead practitionerfor Early Help working with other agencies and directly with children and families to improve outcomes.

The post holder will manage packages of support for families with multiple needs, undertaking assessments, developing, and agreeing plans of support and taking a lead in coordinating multi agency support packages.

This position is based in Castleford at the Airedale family centre. Co-located with Children’s Social Care, Health, Police, WDDAS and Employment advisors. Other professionals such as Education Improvement Teachers are also based within the building.

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Noel Pickering.

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