Family Help Lead Practitioner
Company
Location
England, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/1/2025
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Description
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
Organisation
Kirklees
Directorate
Children & Families
Service Area
Child Protection & Family Support
Hours
Post 1 - 37 hours. Post 2 - 18.5 hours
Number of Jobs
2
Location(s)
Across Kirklees
Position type
Permanent
Grade
9
Salary
37 hours: £34,434 - £37,280, 18.5 hours: £17,217 - £18,640
Advert Wording
This is an exciting opportunity to work restoratively with families in Kirklees, as part of the Family Help Team within the Family Support and Child Protection Directorate.
As a Family Help Lead Practitioner, you will be expected to assess the needs, risks and strengths of children, young people and their families. You will work creatively with all family members, engaging effectively with children, young people and their families to develop support plans and complete targeted work with families to support them to address their identified needs.
Alongside case work, Family Help Lead Practitioners also work with families to provide the best quality Family Time between children, young people and their families. This involves organising and facilitating Family Time for children subject to care proceedings with their families. Working closely with parents, carers, Social Workers and children to ensure Family Time meets the needs of children and young people.
You will use a multi-disciplinary agency approach and restorative practice to deliver coordinated support.
The role will involve working professionally and creatively with all family members, engaging effectively with children, young people and their families from a variety of backgrounds. You will work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
You will be proactive and persistent in your ability to engage children, young people and their families with multiple and complex needs.
A level 4 qualification in working with families or an equivalent would be advantageous, but is not essential, but you will need substantial experience of working with vulnerable families from diverse backgrounds to deliver improved outcomes.
You will need to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding in practice and understanding of safeguarding procedures.
Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence, and it is expected that you will either use a council vehicle or your own car (exceptions may be made for disabled applicants).
For a full list of the role requirements please see the attached Job Profile.
What can we offer?
The interviews for this role are expected to take place on the 18th or the 19th of September.
Ian Stevens is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
10 September 2025, 11:55 PM
Important Information
Organisation
Kirklees
Directorate
Children & Families
Service Area
Child Protection & Family Support
Hours
Post 1 - 37 hours. Post 2 - 18.5 hours
Number of Jobs
2
Location(s)
Across Kirklees
Position type
Permanent
Grade
9
Salary
37 hours: £34,434 - £37,280, 18.5 hours: £17,217 - £18,640
Advert Wording
This is an exciting opportunity to work restoratively with families in Kirklees, as part of the Family Help Team within the Family Support and Child Protection Directorate.
As a Family Help Lead Practitioner, you will be expected to assess the needs, risks and strengths of children, young people and their families. You will work creatively with all family members, engaging effectively with children, young people and their families to develop support plans and complete targeted work with families to support them to address their identified needs.
Alongside case work, Family Help Lead Practitioners also work with families to provide the best quality Family Time between children, young people and their families. This involves organising and facilitating Family Time for children subject to care proceedings with their families. Working closely with parents, carers, Social Workers and children to ensure Family Time meets the needs of children and young people.
You will use a multi-disciplinary agency approach and restorative practice to deliver coordinated support.
The role will involve working professionally and creatively with all family members, engaging effectively with children, young people and their families from a variety of backgrounds. You will work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
You will be proactive and persistent in your ability to engage children, young people and their families with multiple and complex needs.
A level 4 qualification in working with families or an equivalent would be advantageous, but is not essential, but you will need substantial experience of working with vulnerable families from diverse backgrounds to deliver improved outcomes.
You will need to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding in practice and understanding of safeguarding procedures.
Travel is an essential part of this job and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence, and it is expected that you will either use a council vehicle or your own car (exceptions may be made for disabled applicants).
For a full list of the role requirements please see the attached Job Profile.
What can we offer?
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Friendly and supportive team environment
- Ongoing training and career development
- Excellent pension scheme
- A range of family friendly policies, including flexible working
- Discounts with local and national retailers
The interviews for this role are expected to take place on the 18th or the 19th of September.
Ian Stevens is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date
10 September 2025, 11:55 PM
Important Information
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