Functional Family Therapy Team Supervisor

Join our innovative Children’s Services team and play a key role in helping families stay safely together. As the Functional Family Therapy Child Welfare Team Supervisor, you will provide clinical leadership to a team of therapists delivering intensive, evidence-based support to children aged 0-9 and their families.

Functional Family Therapy Child Welfare (FFT-CW) is an evidence-based therapeutic intervention that will be delivered in Cheshire East for children aged 0-9 and their families who are at risk of care entry due to significant child welfare concerns. FFT-CW works with children, parents, carers and wider family networks to strengthen relationships, improve communication, enhance parenting approaches and reduce the factors placing children at risk.

The model combines structured family-based therapeutic intervention with practical support, helping families build on their strengths and develop the skills, confidence and resilience needed to achieve lasting change. FFT-CW can support families experiencing challenges such as family conflict, emotional wellbeing concerns, trauma, anxiety, substance misuse and difficulties within family relationships.

FFT is an internationally recognised model delivered to thousands of families each year and is supported by ongoing research, training and clinical oversight to ensure high-quality, evidence-based practice.

Previous FFT-CW qualifications are not required.

Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training in the licensed FFT-CW model, together with ongoing coaching, supervision, consultation and fidelity support from a FFT consultant.

This role provides a unique opportunity to develop therapeutic and systemic practice skills within internationally recognised, evidence-based interventions.

At Cheshire East Council we are resident, and partner focused with a vision to enable prosperity and wellbeing for all. People really are at the heart of everything we do and that starts with our incredible workforce. We promote a culture of high performance where people can aspire, thrive and flourish, where we strive to deliver best value in everything we do.

For us, success isn’t just about what we achieve, but how we achieve it together. We promote curiosity, excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.

We are values led and committed to wellbeing and inclusion for all, where our employees co-created our values of drive, integrity, respect and collaboration which inform all that we do.

We are proud to work for Cheshire East Council and believe you would be too!

We’re on a meaningful journey in Children’s Social Care and we’d love for you to be part of it. Joining us means becoming part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that’s passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people. Everything we do is about putting them first, helping them grow, thrive and reach their full potential so they can build brighter futures.

If this sounds like the kind of impact you want to make, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Come and join us in shaping positive change for our young people.

You will provide clinical leadership and supervision to a team of therapists, oversee complex family interventions, and work with partners across Children’s Services to improve outcomes for children and reduce the need for care entry. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional who is passionate about safeguarding, family-centred practice, and developing high-performing teams.

• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to FFT-CW practitioners.
• Oversee complex cases, risk management, and safeguarding practice.
• Support and develop staff through coaching, performance management, and professional guidance.
• Work collaboratively with social care, family help, and multi-agency partners.
• Lead service quality, outcomes monitoring, and continuous improvement activities.
• Champion strengths-based, trauma-informed, and family-focused approaches.

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