Family Practitioner

Family Practitioner - Staffordshire County Council Grade 7

Are you passionate about supporting children, young people and families to thrive? Staffordshire County Council is looking for a dedicated Family Practitioner to join our Children's Services team and make a meaningful impact in local communities.

A county where big ambitions, great connections and greener living give everyone the opportunity to prosper, be healthy and happy.

• Have access to more good jobs and share the benefits of economic growth
• Be healthier and more independent for longer
• Feel safer, happier, and more supported in their community

• Ambitious - striving for more for our communities and citizens
• Courageous - facing challenges and making brave decisions
• Empowering - giving our people the tools and trust to do great work

As a Family Practitioner, you'll work with children, young people, families and carers using a restorative, high-support, high-challenge approach. Your work helps families stay together, strengthens placements, and ensures children feel safe, understood and supported.

This role is politically restricted under local government legislation.

• Work directly with children and families to help children remain with or return to their families, or to stabilise foster placements
• Lead early help assessments and plans, acting as key worker for families
• Work collaboratively with social workers across CIN, CP and Children in Care work
• Contribute to parenting assessments, mediation, crisis prevention, conflict resolution and Life Story Work
• Deliver focussed work on topics such as staying safe, loss and grief, behaviour management, attachment and exploitation
• Use restorative practice to build relationships and support positive change
• Organise and facilitate meetings, events and group work with families and professionals
• Maintain accurate case recording and documentation
• Work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends, to provide timely support

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in work relating to children and families

Experience & Knowledge

• Direct work with vulnerable children, young people and families
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft packages)
• Understanding of child development, trauma, mental health, substance misuse, domestic abuse, poverty and vulnerabilities
• Knowledge of multi‑agency working and key legislation for children's social care
• Experience delivering evidence‑based parenting programmes
• Ability to assess needs and make sound, accountable decisions

Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with children and families
• Strong relationship‑building and intervention skills
• Confident in challenging or conflict situations
• Ability to maintain high‑quality written records
• Demonstrated commitment to restorative practice

Essential Car User

You will champion:

• Safe, efficient and effective service delivery
• Equality, diversity and anti‑discriminatory practice
• Climate‑conscious working
• High standards of safeguarding
• A healthy and safe working environment

To apply, send your CV to (url removed).

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