Targeted Early Practitioner

Overview

Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Then, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of the Targeted Early Help Offer for families adopting a whole family, strengths-based approach in order to reduce risk, increase resilience and improve outcomes for children.

• Lead Practitioner for Early Help, working with other agencies and directly with children and families to improve outcomes.
• Manage packages of support for families with multiple needs, undertaking assessments, developing plans of support, and taking a lead coordinating role, including coordination of intensive multi-agency support packages where needed and leading on multi-agency reviews of the support plans.
• Report on outcomes as part of the Children and Young People’s Performance Framework.
• Ensure that services are delivered in compliance with relevant legislation, local and national policy and guidance.

The position is based in the South/West cluster area at Normanton town hall, where staff are co-located with Social Care, Health, Police, and Employment Advisors; other professionals such as Education Improvement Teachers also base within the building as appropriate.