Family Help Practice Lead — Safeguarding & Outcomes

South Gloucestershire Council; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing support

Staff discounts (eye tests, travel,购物,

Job summary

South Gloucestershire Council requires an experienced Practice Manager to lead a Family Help team within a Best Start Community. You will oversee practice quality, supervise staff, and support practitioners to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused interventions for children and families.

You will work with a team manager to guide assessments, plans and services, ensuring compliance with thresholds and statutory duties while promoting safeguarding and relational practice.

Qualifications

• It is essential to hold a recognised professional qualification relevant to the role.
• Significant post-qualification experience in children’s services.
• Ability to lead, develop staff, manage performance & resources.
• Sound safeguarding knowledge and relevant legislation.
• Strong partnership-working, communication & organisational skills.
• Structured, supportive leadership style with sound decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Line manage, supervise and develop family support workers to promote wellbeing.
• Provide reflective supervision, case oversight and quality assurance.
• Oversee risk, thresholds, referrals and step-up/step-down decisions.
• Build multi-agency relationships to coordinate whole-family responses.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Safeguarding knowledge

Partnership working

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Level 5 management qualification

Youth work / Social care qualification

Social care qualification

Tools

IT systems for performance monitoring

Job description

South Gloucestershire Council requires an experienced Practice Manager to lead a Family Help team within a Best Start Community. You will oversee practice quality, supervise staff, and support practitioners to deliver high-quality, outcome-focused interventions for children and families.

You will work with a team manager to guide assessments, plans and services, ensuring compliance with thresholds and statutory duties while promoting safeguarding and relational practice.