Early Help Practitioner, Wakefield Council
Vitalis · Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Early Help Practitioner, Wakefield Council at Vitalis, based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, paying £23.86 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- £23.86 per hour
- Location
- Wakefield, West Yorkshire
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Closes
- 26 Aug 2026
- Sector
- Local Government
21% below the typical rate for local government
Reference OR-2643
About the role
Early Help Practitioner, Wakefield Council
Pay rate to £23.86 per hour
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Early Help Practitioner to work in a Team in Wakefield Council.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of the Early Help Offer for families, adopting a whole family, strengths-based approach in order to reduce risk, increase resilience and improve outcomes for children.
The post holder will have core functions as a lead practitioner for Targeted Early Help, working with other agencies and directly with children and families to improve identified outcomes.
Case management of packages of support for families with multiple needs, undertaking assessments, developing plans of support, and taking a lead co-ordinating role, including co-ordination of intensive multi- agency support packages where needed and leading on multi-agency reviews of the support plans.
Rapid response to Early Help referrals received into the Integrated Front Door to determine the immediate needs of a child, young person or family and to support information gathering to enable appropriate allocation.
To report on outcomes as part of the Children and Young People’s Performance Framework. To ensure that services are delivered in compliance with relevant legislation, local and national policy and guidance.
Needing full time staff
1 role would be based in Airedale Centre and the other at Featherstone Town hall - both have parking
Would be looking at having 25 children or 15 whole families
Needing someone with casing holding response and can assess the needs, chairing meetings, doing safety planning with families and delivering interventions and have to have the confidence about giving advice
Driving is essential to be able to get around all the visits
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on [email removed] or [phone removed] for more information.
Pay rate to £23.86 per hour
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Early Help Practitioner to work in a Team in Wakefield Council.
To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the delivery of the Early Help Offer for families, adopting a whole family, strengths-based approach in order to reduce risk, increase resilience and improve outcomes for children.
The post holder will have core functions as a lead practitioner for Targeted Early Help, working with other agencies and directly with children and families to improve identified outcomes.
Case management of packages of support for families with multiple needs, undertaking assessments, developing plans of support, and taking a lead co-ordinating role, including co-ordination of intensive multi- agency support packages where needed and leading on multi-agency reviews of the support plans.
Rapid response to Early Help referrals received into the Integrated Front Door to determine the immediate needs of a child, young person or family and to support information gathering to enable appropriate allocation.
To report on outcomes as part of the Children and Young People’s Performance Framework. To ensure that services are delivered in compliance with relevant legislation, local and national policy and guidance.
Needing full time staff
1 role would be based in Airedale Centre and the other at Featherstone Town hall - both have parking
Would be looking at having 25 children or 15 whole families
Needing someone with casing holding response and can assess the needs, chairing meetings, doing safety planning with families and delivering interventions and have to have the confidence about giving advice
Driving is essential to be able to get around all the visits
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
- Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
- Looked After Children (LAC)
- Children’s Social Work
- Adult Social Work
- Service Manager
- Head of Service
- Team Manager
- Assistant Team Manager
- A wide range of housing roles
- Careers in SEND in local authorities
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on [email removed] or [phone removed] for more information.
Reference: OR-2643 · Posted 3 weeks ago · Closes 26 Aug 2026 · Listed via Vitalis
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