Family Help Practitioner

Contract to start ASAP until 24-12-26 with a possible extension.

Family Help Practitioner

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week)

Contract: Temporary, ending 24 December 2026

Support Children, Young People and Families to Achieve Positive Outcomes

We're recruiting an experienced Family Help Practitioner to join Enfield Council, providing practical, strengths-based support to children, young people, and families who require additional help.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in family support, early help, children's services, safeguarding, youth work, social care, or community-based services.

You'll work closely with children, parents, carers, schools, Social Workers, health professionals, and partner agencies to identify needs, provide targeted interventions, and help families build resilience and achieve sustainable positive change.

About the Role

As a Family Help Practitioner, you'll work directly with families to understand their needs, develop appropriate support plans, coordinate interventions, and help prevent issues from escalating.

You'll manage a varied caseload, undertake direct work with children and parents, contribute to assessments and reviews, and work collaboratively with professionals across Children's Services and partner organisations.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing a caseload of children, young people, and families requiring targeted support
• Undertaking assessments to identify strengths, needs, risks, and appropriate interventions
• Developing and reviewing family support plans with clear outcomes and actions
• Providing direct practical and emotional support to children, young people, parents, and carers
• Supporting families experiencing complex challenges, including housing, education, financial, behavioural, and relationship difficulties
• Helping families improve routines, parenting capacity, relationships, and household stability
• Supporting children and young people with school attendance, engagement, and wellbeing
• Undertaking home visits and community-based work where required
• Working closely with Social Workers and other Children's Services professionals
• Coordinating support from schools, health services, housing teams, voluntary organisations, and other agencies
• Participating in Team Around the Family meetings, reviews, and multi-agency discussions
• Monitoring progress against agreed plans and adapting interventions where required
• Identifying safeguarding concerns and taking appropriate action in accordance with Council procedures
• Supporting families to access relevant services, benefits, community resources, and specialist support
• Maintaining accurate and timely case records
• Preparing professional reports, assessments, and case updates
• Helping families develop independence and reduce reliance on statutory services
• Promoting the voice of the child within assessment and planning
• Building effective and trusting relationships with families while maintaining professional boundaries
• Working flexibly to respond to changing family needs
• Contributing to service performance and continuous improvement
• Ensuring practice complies with safeguarding legislation, Council policies, and professional standards

Requirements

We're looking for a compassionate, resilient, and organised practitioner with strong experience supporting children, young people, and families.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience in family support, early help, children's services, youth work, social care, or a related field
• Experience working directly with children, young people, and families
• Experience managing a family support or children's services caseload
• Experience completing assessments and developing support plans
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection principles
• Experience supporting families with complex or multiple needs
• Ability to undertake effective direct work with parents and children
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Ability to engage families who may be reluctant to work with services
• Experience working within a multi-agency environment
• Good knowledge of early intervention and prevention approaches
• Strong written communication and case-recording skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• A strengths-based and child-centred approach
• Good understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider team
• Local authority or statutory children's services experience would be advantageous
• Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to undertake the required safeguarding checks
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Ability to provide three years of references/work history
• Ability to complete a Criminal Convictions Declaration
• Ability to sign a Confidentiality Agreement

Why Apply

• Competitive Umbrella rate of £26.60 per hour
• Opportunity to work with Enfield Council
• Gain valuable experience within Children's Services and Family Help
• Work directly with children, young people, and families
• Varied role combining assessment, direct work, case management, and multi-agency support
• Opportunity to help families achieve sustainable positive outcomes
• Work alongside experienced Social Workers and partner professionals
• Full-time 35-hour working week

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Company Pension
• Ongoing Agency Support

Additional Information

Client: Enfield Council

Job Title: Family Help Practitioner

Start Date: 2 November 2026

End Date: 24 December 2026

Hours: 35 hours per week

Pay Rate: Umbrella: £26.60 per hour

Employment Type: Temporary

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract

Pay: £26.60 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience working within family support, early help, children's services, youth work, or social care?
• Have you previously managed a caseload of children, young people, or families?
• Do you have experience completing family assessments and support plans?
• Do you have a good understanding of safeguarding and child protection?
• Are you confident undertaking home visits and direct work with families?
• Do you have experience working within a multi-agency environment?

Experience:

• Family Support / Early Help: 1 year (preferred)
• Children's Services: 1 year (preferred)
• Safeguarding / Child Protection: 1 year (preferred)
• Case Management: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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