Family Help Lead Practitioner - Social Worker

About the role

We are seeking a qualified Social Worker to lead the newly‑launched Family Help Service for Tameside Council. Working on a hybrid basis, you will join an integrated Duty, Assessment and Family Help team delivering high‑intensity support to children and families.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct frontline assessments, statutory enquiries and child‑in‑need triage within the community.
• Lead Section 47 child protection investigations, initiate emergency procedures and coordinate with legal and management teams.
• Provide planned family support and crisis‑response interventions to keep children safely at home.
• Manage a complex CIN caseload, chair review meetings and challenge families to achieve lasting change.
• Develop multi‑agency partnerships and maintain audit‑ready electronic case records.

Required profile

• Qualified Social Worker with a current Social Work England registration.
• Significant post‑qualifying experience in statutory duty, assessment, child protection or frontline safeguarding.
• Proven ability to work independently on lone‑working home visits and manage competing crisis priorities.
• Strong analytical writing skills for high‑quality statutory reports.

Required skills

• Statutory assessment and triage
• Section 47 child protection investigations
• Case management and review meeting facilitation
• Multi‑agency collaboration

What we offer

• £39.00 per hour rate
• Full‑time ongoing interim contract
• Hybrid working model with support from a dedicated team