Senior Intervention Worker

Sheffield City Council HQ; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional government authority in Sheffield is seeking a Senior Family Intervention Worker to lead assessments and support plans for families in need. This role involves managing complex caseloads, delivering high-quality interventions, and collaborating with multi-agency partners to ensure children's safety and well-being. Ideal candidates will have experience in holistic assessment, risk management, and providing emotional support. Opportunities for ongoing training and flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Ongoing training and professional development

Generous holiday entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing direct support to families with complex needs.
• Ability to conduct holistic assessments and develop support plans.
• Strong interpersonal skills for multi-agency collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessments to understand family needs.
• Collaborate to create and implement support plans.
• Provide practical support using effective interventions.
• Build relationships with other services for integrated support.

Skills

Holistic assessment skills

Multi-agency collaboration

Emotional support abilities

Risk management

Job description

About the Role

As a Senior Family Intervention Worker, you will:

• Lead Assessments and Support Plans: Conduct comprehensive holistic assessments of families' strengths and needs, and work collaboratively with multi‑agency partners to develop and implement effective support plans
• Manage Complex Caseloads: Hold and manage a caseload of families with complex needs, providing direct support to children, young people, and their families to ensure their safety, security, and well‑being
• Deliver High-Quality Interventions: Use evidence‑informed approaches to deliver interventions that support positive and sustainable change within families
• Build Family Support Networks: Support families in establishing and building their support networks, and coordinate with other agencies to provide a comprehensive package of support
• Safeguarding and Risk Management: Work as part of a multi‑agency team to keep children safe and manage risk effectively so that children remain living with their families wherever it is safe to do so.
• Help desk Rota: There will be an expectation that you will be on a fortnightly half‑day rota to answer telephone calls from families and professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Holistic Family Assessments: Lead assessments to understand the needs and strengths of families, involving other professionals and the family's support network
• Support Plan Development: Collaborate with families and partners to create and implement support plans that promote resilience, good health, and positive activities for children
• Direct Work with Families: Provide practical and emotional support to families, using structured, proactive, and timely interventions
• Multi‑Agency Collaboration: Build strong relationships with other professional groups and services to ensure integrated support for families

Why join us?

• Make a meaningful impact on children, families and carers.
• Receive ongoing training and professional development.
• Be part of a supportive city wide team.

If you are passionate about supporting families and have the skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for, we would welcome an application.

For more information, please contact Lisa May [e-mail]

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under‑represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.

Full‑time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our New job evaluation process to be introduced at Sheffield City Council | Sheffield City Council