Impactful Early Help Practitioner for Families - Flexible Hours

Bury; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Bury Council is seeking an Early Help Practitioner to join the Targeted Early Help Locality Team in Bury. You will manage a caseload of children, young people and families, delivering targeted, strength-based interventions to improve outcomes and prevent escalation, working both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires substantial experience with vulnerable families, safeguarding knowledge, and a Level 3 qualification (or higher).

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Good understanding of safeguarding, thresholds, and the continuum of need.
• Knowledge of child development, attachment, and the impact of adversity (ACEs).
• Experience of assessment, planning and delivering interventions in a multi-agency context.
• Commitment to empowering families to make and sustain positive change.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of families, providing targeted early help intervention.
• Complete whole-family Early Help Assessments using evidence-based tools.
• Work directly with children, young people and families through home visits and other settings.
• Co-produce SMART outcome-focused plans with families and partner agencies.
• Deliver practical and evidence-based interventions, including direct work and parenting support.
• Lead and coordinate Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings and multi-agency reviews.
• Ensure the voice of the child is central to all assessments, plans and interventions.
• Maintain accurate, timely and high-quality case recording in line with service standards.
• Promote and support parenting capacity and positive family relationships.
• Work collaboratively with partners to ensure appropriate support and clear step-up/step-down decisions.

Skills

Relationship-building

Engaging resistant families

Independent working

Team collaboration

Resilience

Education

A Level 3 qualification (or above) in a relevant field

Job description

Bury Council is seeking an Early Help Practitioner to join the Targeted Early Help Locality Team in Bury. You will manage a caseload of children, young people and families, delivering targeted, strength-based interventions to improve outcomes and prevent escalation, working both independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

The role requires substantial experience with vulnerable families, safeguarding knowledge, and a Level 3 qualification (or higher).