Location
Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley

Hours
Full Time (specific hours not stated)

Salary
£42,588 per annum

About the Role
The Senior Lead Practitioner is a senior practice role within the Family Hub, responsible for leading high-quality Early Help practice and delivering targeted interventions that improve outcomes for children, young people and families aged 0–18 years (up to 25 years for young people with additional needs where appropriate). Working within a whole-family, strengths-based and relationship-centred approach, the postholder will coordinate and deliver effective Early Help interventions, strengthen parenting capacity, and ensure families receive timely, coordinated support that prevents problems from escalating to statutory Children's Social Care. The Senior Lead Practitioner will provide professional leadership and mentoring to Early Help Practitioners, oversee complex family interventions, and work collaboratively with partners across health, education, social care, police and the voluntary and community sector to deliver integrated support through the Family Hub. As a Lead Professional, the postholder will coordinate multi-agency planning where required, including facilitating Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings, ensuring children, young people and their families remain at the centre of assessment, planning and decision-making. The role is fundamental to delivering the Family Hub and Families First vision by promoting early intervention, strengthening family resilience, improving partnership working, and reducing the need for statutory intervention. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 3 days a week.

Benefits
Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent, combining the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. The borough features award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. It has excellent transport connections including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, shopping areas, and numerous primary and secondary schools as well as further education institutions. The package includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

Experience
Experience in delivering Early Help interventions and working within a multi-agency environment is essential. Proven ability to lead and mentor practitioners and manage complex family interventions is required.

About you
You will be committed to a whole-family, strengths-based and relationship-centred approach. You should have excellent leadership, communication and partnership working skills. The ability to coordinate multi-agency planning and facilitate Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings is essential. You must be dedicated to promoting early intervention, strengthening family resilience, and improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

Qualifications
Please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description for the full list of essential and desirable criteria. Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service.