Edge of Care Practitioner - Children's Services

Tower Hamlets Council Pension Fund; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in London is seeking an Edge of Care Practitioner to support children and families within Children's Social Care. The role involves delivering impactful support, collaborating with professionals, and designing tailored intervention plans. Ideal candidates will have experience in social care and a commitment to safeguarding children. Join us to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable families.

Benefits

Travel allowance of £1,280 per annum

Supportive multi-disciplinary team

Opportunity for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families.
• Ability to deliver impactful support.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and family support.
• Collaborate closely with team members.
• Design and implement support plans.
• Champion interventions to prevent breakdowns.
• Maintain records of work.

Skills

Creative support delivery

Collaboration with social care professionals

Bespoke planning

High-quality intervention

Maintaining records

Job description

Town Hall
160 Whitechapel Road
LONDON
E1 1BJ

Edge of Care Practitioner - Children's Services

Edge of Care Practitioner – Join Our Dynamic Team!

Are you ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families? We have a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and dedicated practitioner to join our innovative Edge of Care (EoC) team within Children’s Social Care at Tower Hamlets!

Step into a vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment where every day brings new challenges and rewards. Our EoC team is made up of social workers, family practitioners, psychologists, and a systemic psychotherapist—all working collaboratively to empower children, young people and their families. We deliver transformative, therapeutic support to help families stay together, overcome adversity and thrive.

As an Edge of Care Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in supporting children and young people involved in Child in Need, Child Protection and Children Looked After plans. You’ll be line managed by an experienced and supportive Edge of Care Team Manager, who is committed to your growth and success.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver creative, impactful individual and family support to children, young people, and their parents/carers.
• Collaborate closely with a passionate team of social care professionals, psychologists, and other specialists.
• Design and implement bespoke plans that truly make a difference to the lives of children and families.
• Champion high-quality interventions that prevent family breakdowns and promote long-term wellbeing.
• Maintain clear, accurate, and timely records of your work—celebrating successes and learning from challenges.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a supportive and inspiring multi-disciplinary team dedicated to positive change.
• Work in the heart of Tower Hamlets, one of London’s most diverse and vibrant communities.
• Grow your skills, contribute your ideas, and shape the future of children’s social care.
• You will receive a travel allowance of £1,280 per annum

Local knowledge of Tower Hamlets and its rich tapestry of cultures and communities is highly desirable.

If you are passionate about unlocking potential and building brighter futures, we want to hear from you! Take the next step in your career and help us transform lives—apply now!

Closing date:Sunday 24th August 2025

Interview:If you are successful in your application, you will then be invited to a panel interview onweek commencing 15th September 2025.

Tower Hamlets vision for our borough is that: people are aspirational, independent and have equal access to opportunities; we are a borough that our residents are proud of and love to live in; and we are a dynamic, outcomes-based council using digital innovation and partnership working to respond to the changing needs of our borough. We want people who aspire to our TOWER values: Together; Open; Willing; Excellent; Respect.

Tower Hamlets has a zero-tolerance approach to, and works to eradicate, all forms of discrimination on the basis ofrace, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status, status as a civil partner, gender,gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy and maternity and looks to employ a diverse workforce representative of those groups.We recognise that people can also be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the post are guaranteed an interview. Care experience has also been adopted by the Council as an additional protected characteristic.

We welcome applicants interested in flexible working arrangements and also applicants who live in the borough.

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This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

Tower Hamlets Councils are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.