Family Help Lead Practitioner

At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our 'Sandwell Deal', brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children's Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff., An opportunity has arisen for a Family Help Lead Practitioner within the busy and vibrant Oldbury Families First Team that offers family support within the Oldbury area of Sandwell. The Families First Service is a key part of the National Social Care Reforms that are being trialled within Sandwell and has received national recognition for its success to date in providing earlier, better, more cohesive support and intervention for children and their families. The service has a great working relationships with partners and offers a truly multi-agency way to improving the outcomes for children and families. This is a fixed term contract until April 2027. The post holder will be responsible for: -

• To undertake single assessments under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 to assess the strengths, risks and protective factors for children who may be in need of support and services from Sandwell Children's Trust
• Chairing and co-ordinating Team around the Family (TAF) and Child in Need (CIN) meetings with families and partner agencies to devise an outcome focused plan to bring about change for the family
• To undertake direct work with children, young people and families
• To work with a variety of partners to achieve better outcomes for children and families
• To support the effective application of thresholds in line with SSCB procedures Keep accurate and up to date recording for the families being supported
  
  Two years' direct experience of working within a child, young people or families setting
• NVQ level 3 or above in a child, young people or families field.
• Experience of direct work with children or families
• Experience of maintaining up to date, accurate case records within a child, young people or family setting
• Experience of undertaking children and /or families' assessment (e.g., Early Help Assessments and/or single assessments) of children, young people or families
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of coordinating a package of intervention designed to address specific assessed needs to reduce risk and build resilience
• Experience of delivering direct work with children and young people with a range of complex needs Chairing and coordinating multi-agency meetings
So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good ' team, then we'd love to hear from you.

When people join the team at Sandwell they say it feels like they become part of the family…they have #ComeHomeToSandwell. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it's a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust and to become part of our Family., At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. To achieve this, we know how important it is to retain and attract high performing, forward thinking and innovative people and provide them with all the support they need. With a culture of collaboration, partnership working and the child at the heart of everything we do, it really is an exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust. Working for us There are lots of great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children's Trust. From a generous rewards package to a culture of learning and development. Our 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children's Trust sets us apart as the place to grow your career and feel part of a great team. Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk, Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people. While Sandwell is the 12^th most deprived local authority in England, it is a community where our families have high aspirations and where we pride ourselves on equality of opportunity and our adaptability and resilience.

What we can offer you:-
• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.
With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it's a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust and to become part of our 'Sandwell Family'.,
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes, learning & development info bursts, learning events and much more.
• The latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
• Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
• Access to a range of family friendly policies.
Benefits & Rewards
• Up to £6,500 re-location package
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• The opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, this is a nationwide career average scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
• 24/7 access to free and confidential employee counselling service
• Access to a range of discounts on products and services
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes and technology.
• Refer a friend scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and forums
• Discounted gym membership
• Eye care vouchers