Lead Practitioner Family Help - 37 Hours
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Description
Are you passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families in Torbay? Torbay Council is recruiting Lead Practitioners across our dynamic Children’s Service, with exciting full-time and part-time opportunities available in:
* Therapeutic Team
* Exploitation Team
* Family Intervention Team
* Building Futures Team
* Breathing Space Team
Application Deadline: 11 October 2025
Department: Children’s Services
Location: Torbay Council
Compensation: £31,537 - £34,434 / year
Responsibilities
* Work directly with children, young people, and families to develop and deliver bespoke intervention plans.
* Lead on holistic, multi-agency approaches that reduce risk and promote resilience.
* Champion restorative practice, building strong relationships that empower families to make sustainable changes.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Strong background in working with children and families, especially those with complex needs or who have experienced trauma.
* Confident in managing crisis situations and delivering high-quality, evidence-based interventions.
* Understanding of challenges faced by hard-to-reach groups, including those affected by domestic abuse, mental health difficulties, exploitation, gang affiliation and anti-social behaviour, substance misuse, school exclusions, and SEND.
* Commitment to professional development and reflective practice.
* GCSE English at grade C or above or equivalent; experience in health or social care with children and young people; experience with challenging behaviour; knowledge of health/social care needs and services.
Other
Travel across Torbay and the South West; hybrid working; ability to work unsociable hours.
This post will involve regulated activity and require an Enhanced Criminal Record Check and an additional Barred List check.
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 20th October 2025.
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