Are you ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference for families across Leicester? 

• Engagement: Attend Family Decision-making Conferences and uses Family Decision-making Conference principles at Early Help thresholds, uses evidence–based monitoring & records the impact and results of these, ensuring children and young people continue to be cared for within the family network. 
• Support development of positive attachments and relationships between the parent, children and young people at Early Help threshold through Family Decision-making Conference services 
• Coordinate Family Decision-making Conferences and shares principles at different thresholds to use a whole family approach to engage and bring about change for families with children and young people to improve family functioning and ensuring that they remain within family network. 
• Championing the Voice of the Child: Implement and promote services that actively respond to the lived experiences and voices of children and young people, ensuring their needs are at the heart of decision-making and service development. 
• Maintaining Professional Practice: Hold a caseload of FDC’s to maintain hands-on experience and model best practice, supporting a culture of integrity, quality, and continuous learning across the team. 

You’ll have a strong background in holding and managing a diverse caseload, conducting interviews and assessments to identify individual needs and tailor support accordingly. 

We are keen to hear from candidates who have experience in:

• Supporting vulnerable children and their families through challenging circumstances. 
• Working directly with disabled children and those with additional needs. 
• Helping families facing disadvantage or discrimination, offering them the support they need to thrive. 
• Recognising and responding to safety concerns and risk factors to protect those at risk.
• Having a deep, nuanced understanding of the complex challenges faced by children and young people on the edge of care and what truly works to ensure safe, stable, and lasting positive outcomes. 
• Proven experience in supervising or supporting colleagues to deliver impactful, whole-family interventions. A solid track record in preventative work with children and families experiencing escalating needs, with a confident ability to assess risks, safeguard effectively, and intervene where necessary. 

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.