Senior Early Help Practitioner – Bexley11
London Borough of Bexley
Role
Who You Are
The Senior Early Help Lead Practitioner (Families First) at London Borough of Bexley requires a professional with a relevant qualification or significant equivalent experience in Social Work, Family Support, Youth Work, Education, Health, Early Help or related field. You will have a deep understanding of Early Help and safeguarding policies, and experience working with children, young people, and families experiencing complex needs. You should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships across partner agencies.
What the job involves
This role involves leading the delivery of integrated Early Help support for children, young people and families. You will implement the Families First programme, providing leadership, practice development, quality assurance, and specialist support to practitioners and partner agencies. The role includes mentoring practitioners, overseeing complex family interventions, service improvement, supporting workforce development, and ensuring consistent Early Help practices across the borough. You'll also undertake and oversee family assessments, manage complex cases, and contribute to designing improvement frameworks.
Skills
- Professional leadership and mentoring
- Complex family intervention oversight
- Multi-agency collaboration
- Quality assurance and service improvement
- Risk assessment and decision-making
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Use of Microsoft Office and case management systems