Overview
The Family & Children’s Support and Safeguarding Service promotes the wellbeing of children and families by preventing family breakdown and reducing the need for intensive statutory interventions. The service uses a relationship-based model of practice to empower families to achieve positive outcomes while meeting statutory responsibilities. Teams include social workers, senior keyworkers, keyworkers, and local partnership advisors. The service delivers evidence-based support to vulnerable children and families, including those at complex Level 2b (CAF), Child in Need, and Child Protection levels, within geographical hubs and pods with supervision and clear referral pathways. The service provides consultation and guidance to local professionals, facilitates multi-agency Local Allocation Groups, and supports the Troubled Families programme. By working with partners across housing, domestic abuse, mental health, education, and more, the service ensures holistic, effective support tailored to each family’s needs.
Working arrangements – Staff work flexibly, including occasional out-of-hours support, and engage in supervision, training, and service development. Collaboration with keyworkers, advisors, and external agencies is essential to deliver coordinated, creative, and resource-aware support that safeguards children and promotes positive outcomes.
Responsibilities
* Social Workers in the Family & Children’s Support and Safeguarding Service hold case responsibility for children in need, those in need of protection, and looked-after children.
* Assess risks and needs, complete statutory enquiries, and develop outcome-focused plans in collaboration with families and professionals.
* Convene meetings, write reports for reviews and legal proceedings, and maintain accurate electronic records.
* Operate within legal and policy frameworks (including the Children Act 2004) and contribute to team and departmental targets.
* Engage in supervision, training, and service development, and participate in partnership working with local agencies to deliver coordinated services.
Eligibility & Requirements – The description retains the original language and role focus; however, explicit qualifications are not listed in the provided text. The role requires collaboration with partners and adherence to statutory responsibilities and safeguarding practices.
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