Lead Family Support Practitioner – Children & Early Help

One YMCA Group; Hexton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service is seeking an experienced Senior Family Support Practitioner to provide leadership, supervision and professional guidance to a team of Family Support Practitioners. You will ensure vulnerable children and families receive the right support at the right time.

The role includes leading on referral allocation, case supervision, safeguarding and Early Help, while maintaining a small caseload and delivering targeted family support plans and parenting programmes

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision and professional guidance to a team of Family Support Practitioners.
• Hold a small caseload of complex families and oversee safeguarding and Early Help processes.
• Lead on referral allocation and quality practice, working with multi-agency partners.
• Deliver targeted interventions and parenting programmes to support positive outcomes.

Job description

Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service is seeking an experienced Senior Family Support Practitioner to provide leadership, supervision and professional guidance to a team of Family Support Practitioners. You will ensure vulnerable children and families receive the right support at the right time.

The role includes leading on referral allocation, case supervision, safeguarding and Early Help, while maintaining a small caseload and delivering targeted family support plans and parenting programmes