Specialist Support Worker (Grade 7)

Job Title: Specialist Support Worker (Grade 7)

Company: Supportive Bridge Limited (Recruitment Agency)

Client/Location: London Borough of Sutton (St Nicholas Way, Sutton, SM1 1EA)

Pay Rate: £20.37 per hour (PAYE)

Employment Type: Temporary / Full-Time (26 Weeks, 36 hours/week)

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Work Pattern: Hybrid (3 days per week in-office)

Target Start Date: 24th August 2026

Positions Available: 2

About the Role

Supportive Bridge is seeking two experienced and autonomous Specialist Support Workers (Grade 7) on behalf of our local authority client, the London Borough of Sutton (Children’s Services – Family Support & Care Planning).

In this role, you will act as the lead professional developing and delivering packages of bespoke, early-intervention support for children, young people, and their families. You will manage a mixed caseload, work directly within multi-agency networks, and create measurable, solution-focused outcomes using Restorative Practice principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Professional Duties: Act autonomously to assess needs, formulate SMART plans, deliver targeted interventions, and coordinate multi-agency activities.

• Caseload Management: Hold a mixed caseload, collaborating with children, families, and professionals to identify core issues and co-create practical solutions.

• Barrier Breakdown: Maintain a solution-focused approach to overcoming entrenched challenges facing young people and families.

• Adaptive Engagement: Tailor communication and intervention strategies to match the age, development, and learning styles of young people, adhering to Restorative Practice principles (Accessibility, Neutrality, Voluntarism, Restoration, Safety, Respect).

• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Liaise effectively across health, education, and social care pathways to promote child welfare.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: Proven track record working in non-qualified social care, children’s services, or family support frameworks.

• Approach: Strong understanding of Restorative Practice and outcome-focused assessment frameworks.

• Compliance & Onboarding Requirements (Mandatory at Submission):

  • Right to Work in the UK

  • Enhanced DBS (on the Update Service preferred)

  • Full 5-Year Work History / References

  • Proof of Address & Health Declaration

  • Criminal Convictions Declaration & Declaration of Interest

  • Confidentiality Agreement & Key Information Document (KID)

  • Overseas Criminality Check (if applicable)