Family Support Practitioner

Salary: £26,006.84 per annum (Pro-rata for part-time)

Location:

Ceredigion

Contract/

Hours:

Permanent, Part-time - 30 hours per week

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave . consideration of continued service leave balance
• As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you'll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
• Excellent support and leadership opportunities
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you'll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.

As a Family Support Practitioner, you will help families build the confidence, skills and resilience needed to access Family Centres, parenting programmes and other community support services.

Working directly with families in their homes and local communities across Ceredigion, you will provide tailored practical and emotional support that helps parents and carers overcome barriers, achieve their goals and create positive outcomes for their children.

Our Preventative Family Support Service provides early help and intensive family support to families with children aged 0-11 across Ceredigion. We work alongside families who may be experiencing challenges that impact their wellbeing, relationships or ability to access community support.

Through flexible, person-centred interventions delivered in the family home, community settings and Family Centres, we help families build resilience, strengthen relationships, develop practical skills and connect with local services. Our aim is to empower families to make positive changes, improve outcomes for children and ensure families receive the right support at the right time.

• Manage a caseload of families, ensuring support is delivered in line with agreed plans and outcomes.
• Complete assessments, reviews and accurate case records to monitor progress and identify emerging needs.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with partner agencies to ensure coordinated support for families.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children, responding appropriately to concerns and risks.
• Signpost and refer families to relevant services, helping them access the support they need.

• Experience of working with children, young people and families in a support, education, health or community setting.
• Strong assessment, planning and case management skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships and engage families facing a range of challenges.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records.
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn – the support to cope with life's challenges. But too many children don't.

By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you'll help us create change that really matters. And when we succeed, we’ll recognise what you did to make a difference.

We’ve been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.

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