Job Description
Location: Wakefield
Service Area: Early Help
Contract: Agency / Contract Opportunity
Work Style: Flexible / Locality Based
We are recruiting an experienced Early Help Lead Practitioner to join a multi-disciplinary team delivering Wakefields Early Help Offer. This is a key frontline role supporting children, young people and families through early intervention, targeted support and coordinated multi-agency working.
Role Overview
The post holder will provide rapid response to Early Help referrals received through the Integrated Front Door, supporting early identification of need, information gathering, and appropriate allocation.
You will act as a Lead Practitioner for Targeted Early Help, working directly with children, young people and families, and alongside partner agencies to:
* Reduce risk
* Increase resilience
* Improve outcomes for children and families
The role adopts a whole-family, strengths-based approach, ensuring coordinated, effective, and proportionate intervention.
Key Responsibilities
1. Rapid response to Early Help referrals to determine immediate needs and risks
2. Lead practitioner role for Targeted Early Help cases
3. Case management of families with multiple and complex needs
4. Undertake assessments ...