Family Help Lead Practitioner

Sandwell Children’s Trust is seeking a Family Help Lead Practitioner to join the Oldbury Families First Team. This fixed‑term contract runs until April 2027 and carries a 37‑hour week.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Birthday off paid, in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• Local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• Service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns and well‑defined career progression.
• Competitive expenses for mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, and access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.

Responsibilities

• Undertake single assessments under Section 17 of the Children Act 1989 to assess strengths, risks and protective factors for children who may need support and services from Sandwell Children’s Trust.
• Chair and coordinate Family of the Day (TAF) and Child in Need (CIN) meetings with families and partner agencies to devise outcome‑focused plans.
• Deliver direct work with children, young people and families.
• Collaborate with a variety of partners to achieve better outcomes for children and families.
• Support the effective application of thresholds in line with SSCB procedures and maintain accurate and up‑to‑date recording for families being supported.

Qualifications

• Two years’ direct experience 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’ assessments (e.g., early help assessments and/or single assessments).
• Experience of managing a caseload.
• Experience of coordinating a package of interventions 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, and chairing and coordinating multi‑agency meetings.

Sandwell Children’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.

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