Senior Social Worker - Family Help

Introduction to Family Help

Are you ready to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team? The Family Help Teams in Redbridge are leading the way in providing seamless, integrated support for children and families. Our approach combines Early Help, Community Social Work, and Child Protection Assessment, ensuring every child receives the right help at the right time. We work collaboratively across agencies, focusing on building trusting relationships and bespoke interventions that empower families and keep children safe.

What sets Family Help apart?

Integrated support: No step ups or step downs-families receive continuous, joined-up help from the start of their journey. Manageable caseloads: Allowing time for meaningful engagement and intensive support. Relationship-based practice: We prioritise deep, trusting relationships with children and families. Creative interventions: Working with community partners, we design bespoke plans that divert children from harm and provide realistic, positive alternatives. Professional development: Access to training, supervision, and reflective practice to help you grow.

The Role

As a Family Help Social Worker, you will:

Work intensively with children and families to build trust and create positive change. Undertake assessments and develop plans for children in need, child protection, and looked after children. Manage a caseload across the continuum of need, including early help and statutory work. Use creativity and multi-agency partnerships to promote the safeguarding of children. Be part ofthe team's specialist practice and help shape innovative safeguarding strategies. Be able to work at a fast pace and under pressure, going on duty 1:8 weeks. Work collaboratively with Early Help practitioners, family support workers, and multi-agency partners. Undertake and support court work, including pre-proceedings and post-proceedings processes, ensuring robust planning and safeguarding for children and families.

Criteria

We're looking for passionate, skilled professionals who are ready to make a real impact. To join Family Help as a Social Worker, you should meet the following criteria:

Qualified social worker: Registered with Social Work England. Post-qualified experience: Minimum of 1 year (more for senior roles), with proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. Interest in family support: Genuine enthusiasm for working with children and families, and understanding the unique challenges they face. Safeguarding expertise: Solid knowledge of safeguarding, assessment, and intervention processes, or a strong willingness to learn and develop in this area. Assessment and planning: Confident in undertaking assessments and knowledgeable about safeguarding processes, including Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children procedures. Court work: Experience or understanding of court work, including pre-proceedings and post-proceedings, and the ability to contribute to legal planning and documentation. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners.