Job Description
6-Month Contract Role with a Local Authority
Summary
* This role is crucial in supporting the effective delivery of family help and early intervention services for children, young people, and families. The position involves supervising practitioners, ensuring high safeguarding standards, and coordinating multi-agency support to enhance outcomes and mitigate risks for vulnerable families.
Responsibilities
* Provide supervision, leadership, and guidance to Family Help Workers and practitioners.
* Manage caseload allocation, ensuring timely assessment, planning, and intervention.
* Ensure all safeguarding practices meet legislative and organizational standards.
* Support complex case management and decision-making, including risk assessment.
* Promote and lead multi-agency collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
* Monitor performance, ensuring services meet quality standards and targets.
* Contribute to service planning, development, and continuous improvement.
* Coach and develop team members through regular supervision and appraisals.
Essential Experience
* Minimum 2 years’ experience in a supervisory or management role within children’s or family services.
* Strong experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families with complex needs.
* Proven experience in safeguarding, risk management, and case supervision.
* Experience working in multi-agency environments and partnership settings.
Essential Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field such as:
o Social Work
o Education
o Health
o Youth Work or Youth Justice
Additional Information
* Working hours: 37 hours per week.
* Enhanced DBS required.
* Immediate start preferred.
* 5 days onsite per week, non-negotiable.
* Some evening work required.
* 6-month placement.
* Supervising a team of up to 8.
* Bi-weekly schedule.
The role closes soon, apply ASAP.
Requirements
To support the effective delivery of family help and early intervention services for children, young people, and families