Family Practitioner

Main duties of the job

The role is Grade 10, 37 hours per week, with a flexible working pattern to meet the needs of the service. The ability to travel across the County is essential. The work will include completing Strengths and Needs Assessments and Family Help case management, involving direct work with children, young people and their families, and providing timely support and interventions to address safeguarding concerns and reduce risks to children and young people.

This includes leading Team Around the Family meetings and delivering a range of evidence‑based group programmes to children, young people and families who meet the threshold for the service.

As part of our team, you will:

• Focus on successful outcomes for families using a relational, strengths‑based approach.
• Use motivational interviewing to engage and support families with making the changes they need.
• Be supported with individual supervision to promote your wellbeing and professional development.
• Have opportunities to continue to learn while you work, by undertaking training, webinars, practice learning events and reflective sessions.

The Family Support and Safeguarding Service in Banbury are seeking to recruit a Family Help Practitioner to join the Family Help Team. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic worker who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.

The role is Grade 10, 37 hours per week, with a flexible working pattern to meet the needs of the service. The ability to travel across the County is essential. The work will include completing Strengths and Needs Assessments and Family Help case management, involving direct work with children, young people and their families, and providing timely support and interventions to address safeguarding concerns and reduce risks to children and young people.

This includes leading Team Around the Family meetings and delivering a range of evidence‑based group programmes to children, young people and families who meet the threshold for the service.

We would like to hear from you if you are kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds. You should advocate for equality and integrity in all you do. You need to be a lifelong learner, with a passion to grow and develop your skills, willing to take responsibility and contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Council’s vision.

Drive to do it differently and embark on a journey of continuous improvement.

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working
• Up to 33 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays, with an option to buy additional holiday
• Comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

As a Disability‑Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

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