Family Support Practitioner - Family Action
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
29/09/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 07/10/2022 23:59
Salary:
£20,375 - £23,038 per annum, Grade 2, Point 11-15
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Stockton-on-Tees
Further Information
Family Support Practitioner, Family Action Services, Stockton-On-Tees
37 hours per week (full time)
Grade 2 Point 11-15: £20,375 - £23,038 per annum
Permanent Contract
Are you a self-motivated team player with a can-do attitude, who is solution focused and
passionate about making a difference? If so, we want to hear from you.
At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.
Are you passionate, motivated and enthusiastic about working within a dynamic team to support children and families? Do you have a good understanding of parenting and of risk factors and safeguarding concerns to children and vulnerable adults? Are you committed to providing a one team approach within Stockton-On-Tees 0-19 offer? Do you want to make a difference and help us build stronger families and communities? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Your skills
You must have proven experience of ensuring families receive integrated, co-ordinated, multi-agency and solution focused support. You will need enthusiasm, a creative & flexible approach toyour work alongside an ability to engage positively with a wide range of people. A sound knowledge of child development and the assessment process is essential, as are robust observation and recording skills. You will have experience of and the ability to act in the Lead Professional role and evidence the ability of working with children and families.
The post will involve working with families across the locality of Stockton-On-Tees. You must have access to a vehicle for business purposes and be able to travel frequently, with the expectation you will work collaboratively with Family Action & key delivery partners across the North Region of the country.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
What will we offer you?
We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment.
We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.
For an application pack and further information please visit:
www.family-action.org.uk/get-involved/work-us/current-vacancies/
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Leanne Best (Service
Manager) on 07971 759175 or email Leanne.Best@family-action.org.uk
Please note we do not accept CVs without a completed application form.
Please email completed applications to: completed.application29@family-action.org.uk
Interview date: Friday 21st October 2022
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
ID: 551
Please note
This job is closed for applications.