Lead Practitioner Family Help - 37 Hours
Role Overview
As a Family Help Lead Practitioner within the Family Intervention Team, you will work directly with children, young people and families, offering focused family support to families with complex needs through targeted support.
We work flexibly and creatively with parents and their children in their homes and in groups, to increase the skills, confidence and abilities of all family members to live their daily lives in a positive and safe way.
Our ethos is guided by working restoratively with children, families and colleagues.
We have a focus of developing strong positive working relationships with whole families and partner agencies through the process of Team Around the Family meetings.
We are looking for skilled practitioners who have experience of direct work with families who are experiencing challenges.
You will have confidence and skills to work with young people and families in crisis.
You will be a dedicated and enthusiastic professional, committed to improving outcomes for children and their families.
Appropriate candidates will have a good understanding of social care.
You will also come with particular experience and knowledge of how to work with specific hard to reach groups including those affected by domestic abuse, mental health difficulties, anti-social behaviour, criminal and sexual exploitation, gang affiliation, drug and alcohol misuse, school exclusion or truanting.
About You We're looking for someone who is committed to improving the lives of children and families and who can build positive, professional relationships whilst providing both support and challenge when needed.
You will have:
• Experience of working with children, young people and families.
• Experience of supporting individuals who may display challenging behaviours.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to assess needs, plan interventions and deliver effective support.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and the issues affecting vulnerable children and families.
• A commitment to promoting the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people.
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Skills
- Essential:
- Ability to carry out assessments, plan and deliver needs-based packages of support.
- Ability to produce and maintain accurate records and reports.
- Ability to engage positively with children, young people and their parents.
- Ability to offer appropriate support to families affected by: Family breakdown. Homelessness. Child Protection issues. Drug and/or alcohol dependency. Tenancy breakdown. Non school attendance.
- Family breakdown.
- Homelessness.
- Child Protection issues.
- Drug and/or alcohol dependency.
- Tenancy breakdown.
- Non school attendance.
- Effective communication/interpersonal skills.
- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Knowledge
Essential:
Understanding of basic human needs, physical, emotional and social.
Knowledge of Children’s Act 1989 and 2004, Adoption legislation, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Parenting Orders and Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003.
Knowledge of issues facing families at risk of family breakdown.
Self-awareness of own strengths and weaknesses.
Aptitude for using IT.
Experience & Qualifications
- Essential:
- Evidence of consistent pattern of learning from education, training and experience.
- GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above or equivalent.
- Work in a health or social care environment (paid or unpaid) with children and young people.
- Experience of working with children, young people and families displaying challenging behaviour.
- Experience of health/social care needs and services.
About Torbay Council
Torbay Council is a government unitary authority delivering local services to residents across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.
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