Senior EIS Practitioner: Early Intervention Lead

HCRG Care Group; Harlow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Free tea/coffee/milk

My Reward Hub

Wage access

Wellbeing support

Learning & development

Innovation funding

Job summary

HCRG Care Group in Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced EIS Senior Practitioner to join the Affinity Team, based at the Harlow Family Hub. The role supports delivery of Hertfordshire's Early Intervention & Prevention Service and guides the EIS Practitioners who deliver it.

EIS provides targeted, time-limited support for children and young people at risk of escalation, including those at risk of exclusion or persistent absence, with emerging emotional wellbeing needs, neurodiverse needs

Qualifications

• Significant, demonstrable experience of working with children, young people and families within a relevant service.
• Experience of implementing the Framework for Integrated Care and/or Rule of 167 approaches, and the ability to embed them in day-to-day practice.
• Ability to help children, families and professionals develop a shared understanding of strengths, challenges, relationships and environmental influences.
• Experience of facilitating network meetings, Team Around the Family meetings or multi-agency planning, and the ability to build consensus across professional perspectives.
• Excellent communication skills with children, young people and adults, with the ability to influence both strategically and corporately.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding concerns and the implications for practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior practitioner support within EIS Hertfordshire, contributing to the safe, consistent and high-quality delivery of the commissioned model.
• Facilitate formulation-led practice, bringing together the perspectives of the child or young person, family and relevant professionals to support a shared understanding.
• Contribute to referral, triage, prioritisation and suitability discussions in line with agreed pathways and the service prioritisation framework, seeking guidance from the Affinity Team Lead where required.
• Provide practice support and case discussion opportunities for the EIS Practitioner, helping to ensure demand, complexity, risk and capacity are appropriately managed.
• Hold and manage an allocated caseload, undertaking assessment, formulation, intervention, review and closure, keeping support targeted, time-limited and focused on agreed outcomes.
• Provide senior input in more complex situations and elevate concerns, risks or service decisions to the Affinity Team Lead as appropriate.
• Coordinate and contribute to multi-agency formulation discussions, ensuring relevant partners are involved and plans are aligned around the child or young person.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships across Hertfordshire with education settings, CAMHS and Mental Health Support Teams, social care, early help, youth justice and voluntary and community sector partners.
• Act as a connector across the professional network, reducing duplication, addressing gaps and supporting clear communication and shared planning.
• Work alongside schools, parents/carers and trusted adults to strengthen their understanding of, and response to, the child or young person.
• Keep the voice and lived experience of children, young people and families central to formulation, goal setting, planning and review.
• Model trauma-informed, relational and psychologically informed practice, and support reflective practice and shared learning within the team.
• Support the development and delivery of consultation, training and practical resources for schools, families and partner agencies.
• Maintain accurate, timely records and contribute to service monitoring, outcome tracking and continuous improvement.

Skills

Child & family work

Framework for Integrated Care

Team leadership

Safeguarding

Multi-agency working

Job description

HCRG Care Group in Hertfordshire is seeking an experienced EIS Senior Practitioner to join the Affinity Team, based at the Harlow Family Hub. The role supports delivery of Hertfordshire's Early Intervention & Prevention Service and guides the EIS Practitioners who deliver it.

EIS provides targeted, time-limited support for children and young people at risk of escalation, including those at risk of exclusion or persistent absence, with emerging emotional wellbeing needs, neurodiverse needs