Senior Family Help Practitioner

Jobtailor; Torquay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated Children and Families worker to manage a caseload, deliver focused family support, and build positive relationships with children, young people and families.

The role involves coordinating multi‑agency meetings, safeguarding, assessing needs, planning care, and reporting. You will work with schools and health colleagues to improve outcomes and help families achieve sustainable change; Enhanced DBS is required.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification or demonstrable experience with children & families.
• GCSE English grade C or above or equivalent.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience as a community care worker with children and families.
• Understanding of safeguarding and social care legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Child in Need children and families.
• Deliver focused family support interventions.
• Build positive and effective relationships with children, young people and families.
• Undertake direct work capturing children's wishes and feelings.
• Coordinate and lead Child in Need Reviews and multi-agency meetings.
• Assess needs, identify strengths and risks, and contribute to care planning.
• Coordinate multi-agency support and work with schools and health colleagues.

Skills

Assessment skills

Communication

Report writing

Relationship-based practice

Judgment & consultation

Education

Level 3 qualification working with Children & Families

GCSE English grade C or above

Job description

• Manage a caseload of Child in Need children and families
• Deliver focused family support interventions
• Build positive and effective relationships with children, young people and families
• Undertake direct work that captures and responds to children's wishes and feelings
• Coordinate and lead Child in Need Reviews and multi-agency meetings
• Assess needs, identify strengths and risks, and contribute to effective care planning
• Coordinate multi-agency support
• Work alongside Social Workers to support Child Protection and care planning activity where required
• Work collaboratively with schools, health colleagues and partner agencies to improve outcomes for children
• Help families create sustainable change and reduce the need for statutory intervention where possible
• Report to the Team Manager

Requirements

• Level 3 qualification working with Children and Families or significant demonstrable experience
• GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above or equivalent
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Considerable experience working as a community care worker in a health or social care environment with children and young people
• Experience of working with children, young people and families displaying challenging behaviour or with complex needs/vulnerabilities
• Experience working with children, young people and families in a health, social care or safeguarding environment
• Strong assessment, intervention and relationship-based practice skills
• Ability to support and challenge families to achieve positive change
• Excellent communication, recording and report-writing abilities
• Commitment to safeguarding and improving outcomes for vulnerable children
• Ability to carry out assessments, plan and deliver needs-based packages of support, balancing risk and protective factors
• Ability to produce and maintain accurate records and reports
• Ability to engage positively with children, young people and their parents
• Ability to exercise individual judgement and consult where and when appropriate
• Effective communication/interpersonal skills
• Understanding of basic human needs, physical, emotional and social
• Knowledge of Social Care legislation, policies and procedures
• Knowledge of issues facing families at risk of family breakdown
• Knowledge of assessment frameworks
• Understanding of the full range of activities delivered by the Authority and partners in relation to children, young people and families
• Ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English
• Enhanced Criminal Record Check plus an additional Barred List Check
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong assessment, intervention, and relationship-based practice skills to effectively support children and families in need. Committed to safeguarding and improving outcomes through collaboration with multi-agency partners and delivering needs-based support.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Level 3 Qualification Working With Children And Families
• Experience Working With Children And Young People
• Strong Assessment And Intervention Skills
• Excellent Communication And Report-Writing Abilities
• Knowledge Of Social Care Legislation And Policies

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Assessment Frameworks
• Needs-Based Support Planning
• Family Support Interventions
• Risk Assessment
• Care Planning

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building
• Interpersonal Skills
• Ability To Engage With Families
• Judgment And Consultation Skills
• Commitment To Positive Change

Certifications & Qualifications

• Enhanced Criminal Record Check
• Barred List Check

Industry Keywords

• Child In Need
• Safeguarding
• Community Care
• Health And Social Care
• Challenging Behaviour