Location: North West Local Authority
Hours: 36 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Contract: Initial 3-month contract with the possibility of extension
Join an Award-Winning Local Authority
An award-winning North West Local Authority, recently named Local Authority of the Year at the Municipal Journal Awards 2024, is seeking a dedicated and motivated Family First Case Manager to join its Early Help service. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high-performing team that is making a real difference in the lives of local families.
About the Role
The Family First service plays a crucial role in supporting families with complex needs, helping them to thrive through early intervention and coordinated, multi-agency support.
Working in alignment with the authority’s Early Help and Prevention Strategy and the national Supporting Families programme, you will be responsible for delivering tailored support to families, ensuring improved outcomes and reducing the need for statutory or crisis interventions.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting whole-family Early Help Assessments
- Developing and coordinating SMART action plans in partnership with families and professionals
- Providing direct support to children, young people, and their families through home visits and 1:1 work
- Working collaboratively with a range of agencies to deliver integrated and effective support
- Maintaining high standards of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
You will bring a strong understanding of safeguarding and experience in delivering early help services. You’ll be confident in building relationships with families, assessing needs, and creating meaningful plans that drive positive change.
Essential Criteria:
- A nationally recognised professional qualification relevant to the role (e.g. Youth Work, Social Work, Teaching), or substantial equivalent experience
- Sound knowledge of child and adolescent development
- Experience in completing Early Help Assessments and SMART planning
- Strong interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
You’ll be joining a supportive and forward-thinking team that is committed to achieving positive outcomes for families. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a respected service and further your career in a dynamic, purposeful environment.
The benefits of working with Emily at Service Care Solutions:
- You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of the market
- We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
- We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
- We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week
- At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply now. To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Emily at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208964 or emily.bentley@servicecare.org.uk
