Practice Supervisor - Early Help and Partnerships
- Exeter, East Devon
- Full Time
- £39,862 - £44,075 per annum
About Us
Targeted Early Help work in Devon is striving to provide all children and families with support and help when they need it to enable them to make their best family outcomes and prevent the need for statutory services to engage. Through an exciting and ambitious improvement programme, we are embedding a restorative practice model that focuses on relational ways of working and harnessing strengths from within the immediate and wider family through a solution focussed lens.
We are proud of our workforce and recognise that they are committed to providing the best service possible. A strong learning and development culture is seen throughout the Early Help and Partnerships arena, including access to higher level modern day apprenticeships in management and leadership.
About the Role
The Family Intervention Team works as a specialist county-wide service with families with children 0-18 as a ‘family help’ service across Devon. A voluntary and consensual service from a strong family led aspect, FIT works within an assessment, plan, intervene and review cycle. We deliver a bespoke intervention package working with them, to help them stay safe and reduce the risks of family breakdown and prevent escalation to statutory services.
The Family Intervention Team has developed and grown over the last 2 years. Going forward, we hope to develop the service to offer increased flexibility by contributing to an extended hours service, utilising a rota system across 7 days and until 10 pm at night. While this is not currently in place, candidates should expect for this to be part of service delivery in the future to contribute to the support offer for children and families in Devon.
Working in one of 9 locality based teams, the Practice Supervisor works collaboratively with colleagues and in partnership with families, to achieve sustained change.
The Practice Supervisor will act as a case holder and beacon of good practice for the most complex cases. They will also, alongside the Team Manager, supervise a team of practitioners to ensure that services are delivered to children, young people, and their families/carers in accordance with best practice and policy and protocols.
About You
The Family Intervention Team is a fast paced, busy environment. Experience of working with complex families is essential as the Practice Supervisor with have a small caseload of the most complex cases, being seen as a beacon of best practice experience in the team. The role also involves the line management and supervision Family Practitioners. The ability to adapt, be dynamic and respond to changeable demand is important.
You will hold a level 4 or 5 qualification in a relevant field and have experience of staff supervision.
This vacancy is for a Practice Supervisor role in the Exeter and East Devon Family Intervention Team.
If you are ready to take on a position that offers you the opportunity to work alongside and improve outcomes for the children, young people, families and their communities in Devon, we want to hear from you.
For an informal discussion or more information about the role, please contact one of the following Exeter and East Family Intervention Team Managers:
- Mandy Coombes Mandy.Coombes@devon.gov.uk
- Charlotte Pomeroy Charlotte.Pomeroy@devon.gov.uk
Interviews will be in person on 5th May and 8th May at either County Hall, Exeter or Phoenix Lane, Tiverton
We are proud to welcome applications from internationally trained and qualified professionals who are now based in the UK and eager to bring their expertise to our team. For the right candidates, we can offer visa sponsorship to support your journey.
Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply.
For the vital contribution you make, you will receive the following:
- Generous annual leave, with the ability to purchase additional
- Free onsite parking.
- Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services.
- We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
Additional Information
- This role requires a DBS disclosure.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
- DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
- Happy to Talk Flexible Working The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
REQ009584 - Children's Social Care
Interview Date: 5/5/26 and 8/5/26
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