Senior Youth and Family Practitioner

Job Introduction

Senior Youth & Family Practitioner

Families First in Greenwich

Children's Services | 

Royal Borough of Greenwich

Help Shape the Future of Family Help

We're transforming services for children, young people and families through the Families First reforms, creating integrated, relationship-based support that helps families thrive and reduces the need for statutory intervention.

We are looking for experienced, passionate and skilled practitioners to join us as Senior Youth & Family Practitioners, working with children, young people and families facing complex challenges.

About the Role

As a Senior Youth & Family Practitioner, you will take a lead role in supporting children and families through evidence-based, trauma-informed and systemic practice. You will work alongside families to build on strengths, reduce risks and create sustainable change.

You will act as a Lead Practitioner for Family Help cases, undertake complex assessments, coordinate multi-agency support and deliver targeted interventions that improve outcomes for children and young people.

The role also includes supporting colleagues through coaching and reflective practice, developing community partnerships and leading interventions for children and young people at risk of exploitation, serious youth violence, anti-social behaviour and other vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities

•    Act as Lead Practitioner for Family Help cases.

•    Complete assessments and develop outcome-focused family plans

.•    Deliver evidence-based interventions with children, young people and families.

•    Work systemically with families and wider support networks.

•    Support children to remain safely within their family networks wherever possible.

•    Lead and coordinate multi-agency plans and interventions.

•    Develop and deliver group programmes and community-based activities.

•    Respond to emerging risks including exploitation, anti-social behaviour and serious youth violence.

•    Build strong partnerships with schools, community organisations and other agencies.

•    Support and coach colleagues, promoting high-quality practice.

•    Ensure children's voices are heard and central to decision-making.

•    Maintain high standards of safeguarding and case recording.

About You

You will have:

•    Significant experience working with children, young people and families.

•    Strong assessment, planning and intervention skills.

•    Experience of working with complex family situations and safeguarding concerns.

•    A commitment to trauma-informed, anti-racist and relationship-based practice.

•    The ability to build effective partnerships and influence positive change.

•    Experience of supporting or mentoring colleagues and promoting best practice.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape Greenwich's new Families First services and be part of a workforce committed to improving outcomes for children and families.

We offer strong professional support, development opportunities and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of children, young people and families.

For an informal discussion about these opportunities, please contact Karen Scholtz  Karen.Scholtz@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Closing Date: 7th September 2026

Interview Date: To be organised as soon as possible following shortlisting.

Royal Greenwich is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Enhanced DBS clearance will be required for successful applicants.

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

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Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.