Family Support Practitioner

Family Support Practitioner - Social Care – Unqualified – Suffolk County Council – IP1 2BX

3 Months Contract
37 hpw

Hybrid

Driving License Required

£19.73 - £23.37 UMB

I am currently representing Suffolk County Council are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience.

We are looking for Family Support Practitioner at Endeavour House, Ipswich, IP1 2BX

To act as a catalyst for change working directly alongside children, young people and their families.

Hybrid - various across the county-initially needed for South Suffolk
- Sudbury area, Central area
- Stowmarket area, Coastal North area
- Leiston and Saxmundham and West area Forest Heath area. Need to be in an office initially to support induction, shadowing or joint visiting initially.

A Family Support Practitioner works in families homes to affect positive change in families, they use practical approaches to get alongside and work with families and their networks to deliver case work. They deliver Family Time (Supervised Contact) whereby they transport children and observe parent child interactions to support a court process whilst a child has been re-moved from home.

Key Accountabilities:

Communicating and engaging with children, young people and their families, with colleagues and with communities.

Work directly with children, young people and families using the Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing framework.

Where required by the role, to act as Lead Professional for named families as directed by colleagues, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined-up response.

Assessment, Planning and Review

Use Suffolk signs of safety principles, disciplines and tools.

Where required, to participate in CAF, multi-agency assessment, Statutory Assessment and other relevant assessment processes.

Effective Practice

To work alongside children, young people, parents and families where there are early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable improvement.

Work within the service guidelines, statutory guidance and legal frameworks.

To respond to needs identified with the family by identifying and delivering evidence-based interventions as required.

To support families with complex problems where statutory intervention is required under the guidance of a Social Worker, Lead Professional or Health Colleagues as appropriate.

Engage in individual and group supervision with managers and practice leads.

Reporting and Accurate Recording To maintain up to date records and data using electronic devices and systems as directed and to provide reports as required.

To contribute to ensuring successful completion of Quality Assurance processes within team.

Information, Advice and Signposting

To provide information and signposting for children, young people and families to relevant universal and specialist services in the local area and beyond where appropriate.

Multi-Agency and Partnership Working

* Actively build relationships and networks with other professional groups and services in the locality.

Managing Risk and Safeguarding

To identify risk and safeguarding concerns and escalate immediately where appropriate.

To undertake other tasks allocated manager or senior colleagues, in keeping with the responsibilities of the grade:

Work in accordance with the Council’s statutory responsibilities, policies and service procedures and comply with equality and diversity policies, procedures and legislation.

Maintaining customer confidentiality in accordance with the Data Protection Act and SCC guidance.

Participate in performance appraisal and consultation with team managers as required.

Participating in training and development opportunities, in order to improve personal knowledge, skills and effectiveness.

To transport children and young people where required by job role.

To work in the homes of children and families and in a variety of other settings

The practitioner will:

Be expected to use their experience, knowledge and skills alongside CYPS guidelines in every…