Practice Supervisor

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Annual leave 30 days

Benefits scheme access

Flexible/hybrid working

Local government pension scheme

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Birmingham Children’s Trust is recruiting for a Targeted Family Help Service leader to support district teams in delivering high-quality, needs-led assessments and timely interventions for children, young people, and families. The role requires strong leadership, safeguarding expertise, and proven ability to coordinate multi-agency work in a busy urban setting.

You will supervise Lead Practitioners, allocate cases, and drive continuous improvement in evidence-based help, ensuring outcomes for

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with children, young people and families.
• Relevant qualification (NVQ4, SW qualification) completed or in progress.
• Experience supervising or leading practitioners in Family Help or related service.
• Strong multi-agency partnership experience.
• Ability to analyse complex information, assess risk and make sound professional judgements.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding, inequality, poverty and impact on families.
• Resilience and reflective practice in professional development.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to overall case management within the team, including oversight and escalation.
• Work with the Team Manager to allocate families to Lead Practitioners and ensure timely support.
• Provide high-quality supervision/line management to Lead Practitioners.
• Lead continuous improvement in the use of evidence-based help and support with children and families.
• Support development and reflective practice aligned with supervision and practice standards.
• Support Lead Practitioners to build relationships with children and promote education, development, safety and wellbeing.
• Contribute to multi-agency partnerships with key agencies to support families in need.
• Oversee practice through reflective supervision, audits and feedback.
• Attend and contribute to supervision, team meetings and training sessions.
• Champion the Trust Practice Model 'Connections Count' within team practice.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion within the service.
• Keep up to date with relevant legislation, policies and guidance.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Multi-agency working

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Working with Families with Complex Needs

Social Work qualification

Job description

Make a meaningful difference for children, young people, and families in our city.

We’re looking for a committed, people focused leaders to help drive high quality early help practice within our Targeted Family Help Service. If you’re passionate about impactful assessments, evidence based support, and building strong multi‑agency partnerships, this is a fantastic opportunity to influence real change. The successful applicants will, work in East of the city to support the district team managers to lead a team of Targeted Family Help Lead Practitioners. Your goal will be to deliver effective services to families in a relational based holistic manner, ensuring the best outcomes possible for children in Birmingham, you will actively collaboratewith partners, schools, community services and the voluntary sector, driving a clear ambition and a shared understanding of the benefits and impact of early identification and prevention for children.

Responsibilities of the role:

• You will be contributing to the overall case management within the team including oversight and escalation.
• The role involves working with the Team Manager to manage and allocate families to Lead Practitioners, ensuring that children and their families receive good quality needs-led assessments and timely support to meet their needs.
• Provide high quality personal supervision/line management to Lead Practitioners
• Lead and drive continuous improvement in the use of evidence-based help and support with children and families, raising the standards of practice in the team.
• Take responsibility for own and support others’ professional development and reflective practice in line with professional development targets agreed in supervision and service practice standards.
• Support Lead Practitioners to build positive relationships with children and young people and promote their education, development, safety, health, and wellbeing.
• Contribute to the development of multi‑agency partnerships with key agencies to support children and families with identified needs to make positive changes.
• Contribute to overseeing the practice within the team through reflective supervision, regular evidence-based auditing and feedback.
• Attend, contribute to, and facilitate where appropriate; regular supervision, reflective group supervision, practice workshops, team meetings, appraisal reviews, training sessions and practice workshops as required.
• Champion and model the Trust Practice Model ‘Connections Count’ to help ensure this is embedded in team practice.
• Promote equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion within the service.
• Keep up to date with changes to relevant legislation, policies procedures and guidance and ensure Lead Practitioners do the same.
• Meet the requirements for Family Help set out in Working Together and the National Framework.
• Support the Team Manager by undertaking any other duties commensurate with the job or needs of the service.
• To support and promote the welfare of children, young people, and their families in the city by creating high quality assessments and plans, providing evidence-based help and support, and leading effective multi‑agency working.

What will you need?

• Significant experience working with children, young people and families, delivering positive change through early help or family support
• A relevant qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 4 in Working with Families with Complex Needs, Social Work qualification, or equivalent – completed or working towards)
• Experience of supervising or leading practitioners in a Family Help, Early Help or related service
• Strong experience of multi‑agency working and partnership‑based practice
• The ability to analyse complex information, assess risk and make sound professional judgements
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusting, respectful relationships
• A clear understanding of safeguarding, inequality, poverty and the impact of social disadvantage on families
• Resilience, reflective capacity and the confidence to provide professional challenge when needed

Closing date: 28th August 2026

Interviews to be held in person at Birmingham City Football Club (Alliance Suite) - St. Andrew’s, 8th & 9th September 2026

We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2023 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children's Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.

This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham so you must reside within a suitable commutable distance around Birmingham and have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship.

Our Benefits

• Free on-site parking at our offices on One Avenue Road (Aston) and Lifford House (Stirchley). We also provide onsite electric car charging ports which are free to use!
• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including, Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
• Flexible and hybrid working policy - we are well adapted to a hybrid model of working which includes a combination of time spent in the office and at home and we offer a variety of working patterns.
• Pension Scheme - You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme in line with the local government pension scheme.
• We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Onboarding Process

Please note as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required undergo a series of background checks with Experian including Experian DBS, Experian Right to Work, and Digital ID verification. These are essential pre‑employment requirements.

Help us to change children and young people’s lives

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of over 10,000 children and young people in our city every day. Our mission is to support the most disadvantaged children and young people in Birmingham, ensuring they are safe, happy, and healthy.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work - be part of a team that makes a real difference in the lives of the city’s most vulnerable children.
• Supportive Environment - enjoy a supportive and collaborative work culture where your contributions are valued.
• Career Development - benefit from tailored development programs, supportive supervision, and a range of learning opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
• Generous Benefits - take advantage of our competitive reward package including generous leave allowance, Local Government pension scheme, and additional benefits.

Our Values

We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve. We involve them in the decisions that affect their lives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected.

We are committed to using our resources wisely, ensuring that every penny is spent where it counts the most. We foster collaboration among schools, health professionals, and the police, working together to create a supportive network for our young people.

We believe that when we work as one cohesive team, the children and young people of Birmingham are more likely to thrive. Our unified approach ensures that we provide the best possible support and opportunities for their growth and development.

Join us and together, we can create a brighter future for all.

Safeguarding

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people.

The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people.

We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.