Family Practitioner; Female

Family Practitioner (Female Only)

At The Nelson Trust, we work to transform lives affected by addiction, trauma,homelessnessandmultipledisadvantage. Our Women's Community Services support women and their families to build resilience, achieve recovery and create lasting positive change.

We are looking for a compassionate and motivated

Family Practitioner to join our Women's Centre team in Gloucester. This rewarding role will provide intensive, trauma-informed support to families affected by substance misuse, helping them access practical assistance, therapeuticinterventionsand opportunities to thrive. Working closely with partner agencies, you will empower families to overcome challenges, strengthenrelationshipsand improve outcomes for children and adults alike.

Salary:£27,000 pro rata
Hours:21 hours per week
Location:

Gloucester Women's Centre

What will you do

• Manage a caseload of families affected by substance misuse, providing tailored practical and emotional support
• Complete holistic assessments and develop collaborative,strengths-based action plans
• Deliver one-to-one and group interventions that build resilience, improve parentingcapacityand address the impact of trauma and substance misuse
• Work closely with social care, FDAC and other partner agencies to coordinate effective support for families
• Advocate for families at multi-agency meetings and contribute to safeguarding and children inneedprocesses
• Support families to access specialist services and opportunities that promote long-term positive change

What we are looking for

• Full UK drivinglicenceand willingness to travel across service locations
• Experience working with families experiencing multiple and complex needs
• Experience supporting women affected by substance misuse
• Knowledge of issues such as substance misuse, domestic abuse,traumaand family systems
• Ability to build trusting relationships with individuals who may find it difficult to engage with services
• Strongorganisationalskills with the ability to managea caseload and work collaboratively with partner agencies

What we offer

• Holidays:25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), increasing by 1 day for each year of service up to a maximum of30 days
• Pension:6% employer contribution
• Investment in your development through training,supervision and career pathways
• Access to wellbeing and employeeassistancesupport
• Death in service benefit (2x salary)
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Eye care scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme

This role will close once a suitable candidate has been appointed. Applications will be reviewed as theyare received.

Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’sCentresthis role is restricted to female applicants onlyin accordance withthe provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010,pursuant to Schedule 9, Part
1).

We have become known for the quality of our work andability to provide bespoke care and support services.

While we are proud of our achievements so far, we are ambitious and want to continue to grow and diversify our workforce.

Werecognisethat employees from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives andexperiencesand we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.

This is an opportunity for new,challenging and highly rewarding experiences. Our staff make a real difference to people’s lives and in return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a comprehensive training and developmentprogrammea generous pension scheme and a positive working environment.