Family Help Lead Practitioner (Edge of Care Team)
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom Full-time Posted 4 days ago
Family Help Lead Practitioner - Adolescent Service
Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
Plymouth City Council is seeking a passionate and experienced practitioner to join our newly developing Adolescent Team. This specialist service supports young people at risk of extra-familial harm, including exploitation, Harmful Sexual Behaviour, homelessness, family breakdown, serious youth violence, and contextual safeguarding concerns
Our Adolescent Team will deliver intensive whole family support to children and families, preventing problems from escalating further where multiple vulnerabilities are present and family needs are complex.
You will be working creatively, undertaking assessments and utilising family networks to put in place strengths-based plans to empower families to affect sustainable change. You will work alongside social workers, professional youth work colleagues and family support workers; using evidence-based interventions and relationship-based practice to work with families to address multiple and complex needs.
With the national social work reforms re-shaping how we work with children in need of help and protection, this is an exciting time to join our service, and you will be part of a large and supportive team focussed on developing a service that delivers the right support for children and families at the right time.
You will have demonstrable experience of working with children and families to improve outcomes and evidence a passion for working within a culture that focuses on prevention, protection and relationship-based practice, ultimately preventing families from entering the statutory arena wherever it is possible to do so.
You will have the ability to build relationships and deliver interventions to children, families and carers as well as knowledge of mental health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, poverty and other vulnerabilities and how these impact on families and outcomes for children and young people.
You will work well as part of a team as well as showing initiative and a problem-solving approach. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be committed to working in child-focused and strengths-based way and will have an understanding of the positive impact of whole family approaches which prevent needs from escalating.
In return, you will be joining a service with a commitment to a ‘High Expectations, High Support, High Challenge’ culture; where we expect you to provide a high standard of support to children and families and your colleagues and in return will support you with good quality supervision and training from our Academy. The ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of direct work, interventions with families and assessment skills alongside a strong values-based practice approach rooted in empathy, kindness and compassion.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact Mark Anderson at mark.anderson@plymouth.gov.uk
The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post is:
Enhanced Check + DBS Children’s Barred List & DBS Adult’s Barred List (previously known as CRB Check)
A full UK driving license is desirable as you may be required to transport children and their families as part of your role.
Closing date: Wednesday 09 September 2026
Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
Plymouth City Council is proud to be an Age Friendly Employer. We encourage applications from talented people at every stage of their career.
Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
Plymouth City Council is seeking a passionate and experienced practitioner to join our newly developing Adolescent Team. This specialist service supports young people at risk of extra-familial harm, including exploitation, Harmful Sexual Behaviour, homelessness, family breakdown, serious youth violence, and contextual safeguarding concerns
Our Adolescent Team will deliver intensive whole family support to children and families, preventing problems from escalating further where multiple vulnerabilities are present and family needs are complex.
You will be working creatively, undertaking assessments and utilising family networks to put in place strengths-based plans to empower families to affect sustainable change. You will work alongside social workers, professional youth work colleagues and family support workers; using evidence-based interventions and relationship-based practice to work with families to address multiple and complex needs.
With the national social work reforms re-shaping how we work with children in need of help and protection, this is an exciting time to join our service, and you will be part of a large and supportive team focussed on developing a service that delivers the right support for children and families at the right time.
You will have demonstrable experience of working with children and families to improve outcomes and evidence a passion for working within a culture that focuses on prevention, protection and relationship-based practice, ultimately preventing families from entering the statutory arena wherever it is possible to do so.
You will have the ability to build relationships and deliver interventions to children, families and carers as well as knowledge of mental health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, poverty and other vulnerabilities and how these impact on families and outcomes for children and young people.
You will work well as part of a team as well as showing initiative and a problem-solving approach. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be committed to working in child-focused and strengths-based way and will have an understanding of the positive impact of whole family approaches which prevent needs from escalating.
In return, you will be joining a service with a commitment to a ‘High Expectations, High Support, High Challenge’ culture; where we expect you to provide a high standard of support to children and families and your colleagues and in return will support you with good quality supervision and training from our Academy. The ideal candidates will be able to demonstrate extensive experience of direct work, interventions with families and assessment skills alongside a strong values-based practice approach rooted in empathy, kindness and compassion.
For more information or an informal discussion please contact Mark Anderson at mark.anderson@plymouth.gov.uk
The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post is:
Enhanced Check + DBS Children’s Barred List & DBS Adult’s Barred List (previously known as CRB Check)
A full UK driving license is desirable as you may be required to transport children and their families as part of your role.
Closing date: Wednesday 09 September 2026
Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, care experience, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, care experienced or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
Plymouth City Council is proud to be an Age Friendly Employer. We encourage applications from talented people at every stage of their career.
