Senior Early Health Practitioner, Southwark

Pertemps; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Early Health Practitioner in Southwark to deliver essential family assessments and support. The role emphasizes championing best practices in whole-family work to foster sustainable change. Key responsibilities include leading early help initiatives, managing transitions from statutory services, and engaging families in meaningful improvement. This role offers a salary of £34.93 per hour and is supported by dedicated consultancy services.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access

Easy online registration

Referral bonuses

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll services

Qualifications

• Experience in working with families and complex cases.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to conduct effective family assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead early help initiatives with at-risk families.
• Support families transitioning from statutory services.
• Assess family needs and develop comprehensive plans.
• Engage families in meaningful change.
• Drive outcomes that enhance child safety and family resilience.

Skills

Family assessment

Early intervention

Stakeholder engagement

Safeguarding practices

Job description

Senior Early Health Practitioner, Southwark

We are seeking an experienced practitioner to deliver high-quality family assessment and support for families in need of help. The role will champion best practice in whole-family work, using a systemically informed approach to drive sustainable change.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on Early Help: Work with families where children are at risk of poor outcomes, providing early intervention to address emerging issues, improve engagement, and prevent escalation to statutory services.
• Support Complex Cases: Continue progress with families transitioning from statutory intervention, managing high levels of complexity and ensuring stability.
• Act as Lead Professional: Assess the needs of all family members and develop a whole‑family plan that promotes safeguarding, school attendance, and positive citizenship.
• Direct Work with Families: Engage children and families in meaningful, sustainable change within available resources, encouraging positive parenting through a twin-track approach of high challenge and high support.
• Outcome-Focused Practice: Drive improvements that safeguard children, strengthen family resilience, and reduce the need for higher-level interventions.

£34.93 per hour

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses so please pass on to a colleague or friend who may be!

Please contact Helen on 07901286967 or email [e-mail]