Social Work Family Help Lead Practitioner in Plymouth’s Targeted Help Teams Plymouth City Council’s Family Help Service is looking for 6 Social Work qualified Family Help Lead Professionals to join our service. To apply for these positions, you must be registered with Social Work England and able to demonstrate two years post-qualifying experience with children and families. Our Targeted Help Teams deliver intensive support to children and families, preventing problems from escalating further where multiple vulnerabilities are present and family needs are complex. You will be working creatively, undertaking assessments and utilising family networks to put in place strengths-based plans to empower families to affect sustainable change. You will have experience of statutory social work; using evidence-based interventions and relationship-based practice to work with families to address multiple and complex needs. With the national social work reforms re-shaping how, we work with children in need of help and protection this is an exciting time to be a Family Help Lead Professional in Plymouth and you will be part of a large and supportive team focussed on developing a service that delivers the right support for children and families at the right time. You will have demonstrable experience of children’s social work within a statutory context, including safeguarding and experience of Court work, but this experience will come with a passion for undertaking social work within a culture that focuses on prevention, protection and relationship-based practice, ultimately preventing families from entering the statutory arena wherever it is possible to do so. You will work well as part of a team as well as showing initiative and a problem-solving approach. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be committed to working in child-focused and strengths-based way and will have an understanding of the positive impact of whole family approaches which prevent needs from escalating. In return, you will be joining a service with a commitment to a ‘High Expectations, High Support, High Challenge’ culture; where we expect you to provide a high standard of support to families and in return will support you with good quality supervision and training from our Academy. The ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of direct work, interventions with families and assessment skills alongside a strong values-based practice approach rooted in empathy, kindness and compassion. The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post is: Enhanced Check DBS Children’s Barred List & DBS Adult’s Barred List We are a flexible employer and provide a variety of working arrangements tailored to the needs of each role. Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years. Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK A full UK driving license is essential and you may be required to transport children and their families as part of your role. For more information or an informal discussion please contact Vikki Opie vikki.opie@plymouth.gov.uk, Lisa Bridle lisa.bridle@plymouth.gov.uk or Helen Sutton helen.sutton@plymouth.gov.uk Closing Date: Wednesday 19 November