Family Practitioner

Job Introduction

Looking for a change? A job where you can make a difference to the lives of children and their families?

We are looking for an enthusiastic member of staff to join our team of Family Practitioners in South Staffs, Codsall working across the District. We are currently advertising one part time permanent role (18.5 hours).

We are a dedicated team of professionals who work with children and their families across South Staffs District providing support and early interventions which have a positive impact on the lives of children and families and empower parents and carers to be confident in their role.

We deliver a restorative practice model that focuses on keeping families together through a community-based approach. If you’ve not worked in this way before, don’t worry – we’ll give you full training to bring you up to speed.

Working with us means collaborating across our different teams, and sharing best practice, knowledge, and experience to continually improve the way we do things. Support is important, as we work in a big county with some diverse challenges – but together we can meet all kinds of needs and demands.

Main Responsibility

Our Family Practitioners are key workers for the children and families we support. In this role you’ll be:

• Leading on early help assessments and team around the family meetings to create plans for the children and families we support.
• Working together with social workers to support children in need, children on child protection plans and children in care.
• Home and school visits to complete focussed direct work with children & families.
• Supporting mediation, crisis prevention, conflict resolution and Life Story work.
• Supporting on the completion of accurate documentation, reports and records relating to work you do with children, young people and their families

And through all this great work you do, you’ll be supporting children and families, with a restorative practice approach, helping them stay together where possible.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll need to:

• Have an NVQ Level 3 related to working with children and families OR relevant experience working with children and families
• Be flexible with working hours as there will be occasions where evening work may be needed, and some weekend working.
• Have a current UK driving licence and vehicle

But above all, you’ll bring the desire to work with children and families to give them the right support, at the right time with the aim of keeping families together where it’s safe to do so.

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Charlotte Christian, Family Practitioner Lead, on either [contact hidden] or email at: [contact hidden]

Interviews to be held the week of the 28th April 2025.