Senior Early Help PractitionerLocation: SouthwarkSalary: Grade 11Contract: Full-time
Southwark Council is seeking an experienced Senior Early Help Practitioner to support vulnerable families and improve outcomes for children. You will lead on whole-family assessments, develop SMART plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions. Acting as the lead professional, you will coordinate multi-agency support, manage a complex caseload, and supervise less experienced staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage families to drive sustainable change.
- Assess risk factors such as school attendance, health, and safeguarding issues.
- Develop and review whole-family plans with SMART objectives.
- Work with schools, health professionals, and social care teams.
- Provide supervision, guidance, and expertise in early intervention.
Requirements:
- Level 5/Degree qualification or significant experience in family work.
- Strong knowledge of early intervention, safeguarding, and child development.
- Experience managing caseloads, multi-agency collaboration, and staff supervision.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work flexibly, including some evenings/weekends.
Must be immedialtey avaliable.