Early Help Family Support Senior Practitioner, 37hpw
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
12/02/2025
Advert End Date:
28/02/2025 12:00
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Children and Families Services - Family Help and Adolescent Services
Further Information
Early Help Family Support Senior Practitioner, 37hpw
(Children and Families Services - Family Help and Adolescent Services)
£46,731 pa
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual to work across South Tyneside as part of our Early Help Team.
The postholder will work across South Tyneside facilitating the day-to-day management of Early Help Family Workers, ensuring that the quality of work undertaken is of a consistently high standard and the voice of the family and the child are central to all early help processes.
The role will ensure that activities are delivered and designed to improve outcomes for children, young people and families by reducing inequalities for those with the greatest need working collaboratively with a range of partners such as education, health, voluntary sector and social work colleagues.
You will have significant experience and knowledge of early help practice, statutory social work intervention, or other expertise in working holistically with children and families. You will be able to model exceptional practice in whole family work and be able to demonstrate advanced skills as a lead professional working purposefully with family members and professional stakeholders.
You will have a good working understanding of how to work with schools and families to promote school attendance and inclusion. You will be able to demonstrate clear leaderships skills, the ability to supervise and quality assure the practice of others and take a lead in managing projects related to service development.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. Please ensure you refer to the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Person Specification when completing your application as they are used to select candidates for interview.
For more information and/or informal discussion please contact:
Anita Pears, Team Manager on 07717 787973 or anita.pears@southtyneside.gov.uk
We offer an excellent benefits package and further information is available here - www.southtyneside.gov.uk/workinghere
South Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks.
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Closing date: Noon, 28 February 2025
Interviews for this post will take place week commencing 17 March 2025