This role is based within our Family Help and Protection social work service. They will be based within our newly formed locality Family Help Teams. These are multi-disciplinary team including social workers and practitioners from a range of professional backgrounds.
It’s an exciting time to be joining Children Social Care in Warrington, as we have been chosen as a Pathfinder authority for the Families First for Children reforms.
The family help practitioner role will work with families at Child in Need level, offering direct intervention and support, leading on multi agency meetings and coordinating plans for families.
As part of your day-to-day role, you would be expected visit children and families and complete direct work with children.
We are looking for practitioner from backgrounds such as youth work, education, youth offending, residential support work and early help, who have experience in working with children and families who are all in need of support.
The candidates should have a knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and multi-agency working.
As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:
- 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
- Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
- Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
For an informal confidential discussion please contact Team Manager Danielle Ball.
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
DBS clearance is required.
If you are applying for the job internally, please ensure that you apply via the Careers Page on SAP, however if you are applying for an additional job you would need to apply externally.
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.
Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer
