Family Help Supervisor

Family Help Supervisor Lead. Inspire. Protect. Transform Lives. Are you an experienced children's services professional with a passion for supporting vulnerable children, young people and families? Do you thrive in a leadership role where you can develop others, influence practice, and drive positive outcomes?

We are seeking an exceptional Family Help Supervisor to join our dedicated Family Help Service and play a key role in delivering high-quality early intervention and family support services across the city.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced supervisor, manager or senior practitioner looking to take the next step in their career within a forward-thinking and ambitious service.

About the Role As a Family Help Supervisor, you will support the Team Manager in leading a skilled and committed team delivering vital support to children, young people and families facing complex challenges.

You will provide reflective supervision, case oversight and professional guidance to Family Help Workers, Team Around the Family Practitioners and Early Years Practitioners, ensuring the highest standards of safeguarding, risk management and evidence-based intervention.

You will be instrumental in supporting children and families involved in:

• Early Help Services
• Child in Need Plans
• Child Protection Plans
• Youth Justice Interventions
• Team Around the Family (TAF) Plans
• Multi-agency support arrangements

Working collaboratively with partners across education, health, social care and community services, you will help families access the right support at the right time, reducing risk and improving long-term outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing ? Leading, supervising and developing a team of up to 10 practitioners

? Providing high-quality reflective supervision and case oversight

? Supporting complex decision-making and safeguarding practice

? Promoting excellent outcomes for children, young people and families

? Monitoring performance, quality assurance and service standards

? Developing strong multi-agency partnerships across the family help system

? Supporting service development, innovation and continuous improvement

? Deputising for the Team Manager when required

? Driving a culture of learning, accountability and excellence

About You We're looking for a confident and inspiring leader who can motivate others while maintaining a relentless focus on achieving positive outcomes for children and families.

You'll bring:

• A relevant professional qualification (Social Work, Youth Work, Education, Health, Youth Justice or equivalent)
• Significant experience working within children's services
• A minimum of 2 years' supervisory or management experience
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child protection and risk management
• Experience supervising practitioners and improving performance
• Excellent understanding of Early Help and integrated family support services
• Strong partnership working and relationship-building skills
• The ability to analyse complex information and make sound decisions
• A commitment to reflective practice and continuous improvement

Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to join a service that is committed to delivering meaningful change for children, young people and families.

You'll be part of a supportive leadership team that values innovation, collaboration and professional development, while helping shape the future of Family Help Services.

If you're passionate about leading high-quality practice, developing others and making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply Today For further information or to apply, please contact:

John Deane
? john.deane@servicecare.org.uk

Join us and help create brighter futures for children, young people and families.