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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Child and Family Help Practitioner
Join a forward-thinking and supportive service rated Outstanding by Ofsted, where your work will make a real difference to children, young people and families.
As a Child and Family Help Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in delivering targeted early help and supporting children in need, working closely with families to create meaningful, lasting change. Based in Richmond or Kingston, you’ll be part of a multi-agency network focused on preventing escalation and improving outcomes through timely, effective interventions.
About the role
In this role, you’ll work directly with children, young people and their families, delivering high-quality, tailored support within both early help and statutory frameworks.
You will:
- Complete whole-family assessments and develop clear, outcome-focused plans
- Build strong, trusting relationships while maintaining professional boundaries
- Act as lead professional, coordinating multi-agency support (Team Around the Child)
- Deliver targeted interventions that reduce risk and promote independence
- Accurately record all work and respond to safeguarding concerns appropriately
- Support families through their journey, including where cases step up to statutory services
Working under the guidance of a qualified social worker, you’ll be based across a range of community settings including offices, family hubs and youth centres, helping ensure support is accessible and impactful. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that values innovation, partnership working and putting children at the heart of everything we do. If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, please reach out to Darrell Gibson at Darrell.gibson@achievingforchildren.org.uk
About you
You’ll be passionate about supporting children, young people and families, with the skills to deliver meaningful, outcome-focused interventions.
You will have:
- A Level 4 qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant field
- Experience working with children and families, including safeguarding concerns
- Confidence delivering 1:1 and group interventions
- Experience completing assessments and working with multi-agency partners
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships
- Knowledge of Children’s Services, safeguarding processes and relevant legislation
You’ll be organised, adaptable and able to manage your own workload, with a strong commitment to inclusive practice and achieving positive outcomes for children and families.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
