**INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY** Early Help Family Practitioner at London Borough of Waltham Forest

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jul, 26

Salary

45750.0

Posted On

30 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Family intervention, Casework management, Risk assessment, Interpersonal skills, Strength-based practice, Multi-agency working, Action planning, Team Around the Family (TAF), Early intervention, Communication, Conflict resolution, Case management

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: PO2 £42,771 - £45,750 Contract Type: Full Time/Fixed Term (12 months) Working hours per week: 36 Application Deadline: 14/05/2026 Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC Reference: 2093 **INTERNAL APPLICATIONS ONLY** About Us: Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard [https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard] employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. About the role: We are seeking to appoint motivated and knowledgeable Family Practitioners to join the 0-18 Help team. The Early Help Service supports families with children and young people aged 0 to 19 and up to 25 with a disability. The service works in partnership with families to address problems, or potential problems, at the earliest opportunity. Early intervention may occur at any point in a child or young person’s life. The successful candidates will be able work in partnership with other professionals, parents and carers to intervene early when families need more support. You will be expected to assess needs, complete an action plan and undertake Team Around the Family meetings (TAF). The successful candidate will also need to have excellent interpersonal skills to work with colleagues at all levels of the organisation and be competent at assessing risk and making sound casework decisions. This is a fixed-term position to provide maternity cover, anticipated to last for 12 months. However, applicants should be aware that the duration of the contract may be subject to change. In the event that the employee currently on maternity leave decides to return to work earlier than originally indicated, the contract may be terminated with appropriate notice in accordance with the terms of employment. >> Click here to download the Role Profile

Responsibilities

The practitioner will manage a caseload of up to 20 families, designing and implementing whole-family interventions to improve outcomes. They will conduct home visits, chair Team Around the Family meetings, and coordinate multi-agency support plans.