Family Practitioner
Posted 8 days 9 hours ago by The Children's Society
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
South East, United Kingdom
Job Description
Permanent contract but funding for this role ends on 31st March 2030 with potential for extension in line with the EYPDAS contract for a further 2 years
35 hours per week
Salary: £29,855.00 per annum
Location: Essex
County-wide - support delivered across all of Essex
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support young people when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for young people, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for young people who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.
We wish to recruit a family practitioner to join a new family team within TCS East supporting family members of young people accessing our services. As such you would deliver group work and one to one interventions for those with family members using or misusing alcohol/substances, those who require reunification, support around parenting, housing or employment to name a few.
You will provide direct therapeutic support to families. Support offered will include one to one face to face interventions, targeted group work & online support across the County. You may support our training offer and will ensure access for families into the service.
The families will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable groups at risk through the use of therapeutic approaches. You should have experience of facilitating groups or delivering training with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting families.
What we are looking for
-You will have substantial experience in working with families, parents or carers, either in a paid or unpaid capacity.
-You will have experience of carrying out individual and group work interventions with families, parents or carers.
-You will need extensive experience of working in multi-agency partnerships, alongside both statutory & voluntary agencies.
-You hold a full UK drivers license and have access to you own transport.
-You will have experience in using Microsoft Office Applications and other relevant data systems.
As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make young people's lives happier and safer.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an "Employment history_template" document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 14th April 2025. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 3rd April onwards.
Interviews will be held on 22nd April. Please note that interviews will be held in person at our Chelmsford office.
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35 hours per week
Salary: £29,855.00 per annum
Location: Essex
County-wide - support delivered across all of Essex
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support young people when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for young people, every step of the way.
This role sits within our children and families directorate, which works to provide immediate one-to-one and group support for young people who urgently need support. Your role will be to help us maintain and develop innovative practice to support our work in our services within the Essex area.
We wish to recruit a family practitioner to join a new family team within TCS East supporting family members of young people accessing our services. As such you would deliver group work and one to one interventions for those with family members using or misusing alcohol/substances, those who require reunification, support around parenting, housing or employment to name a few.
You will provide direct therapeutic support to families. Support offered will include one to one face to face interventions, targeted group work & online support across the County. You may support our training offer and will ensure access for families into the service.
The families will require a skilled practitioner who is experienced in working with hard to reach, vulnerable groups at risk through the use of therapeutic approaches. You should have experience of facilitating groups or delivering training with knowledge of the issues and legislation affecting families.
What we are looking for
-You will have substantial experience in working with families, parents or carers, either in a paid or unpaid capacity.
-You will have experience of carrying out individual and group work interventions with families, parents or carers.
-You will need extensive experience of working in multi-agency partnerships, alongside both statutory & voluntary agencies.
-You hold a full UK drivers license and have access to you own transport.
-You will have experience in using Microsoft Office Applications and other relevant data systems.
As well as a strong commitment to your development, we offer a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory stakeholder pension, childcare vouchers and flexible working.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make young people's lives happier and safer.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our Youth Impact Domain will be required to complete an "Employment history_template" document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 14th April 2025. If after 14 days, we have received enough applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy from the 3rd April onwards.
Interviews will be held on 22nd April. Please note that interviews will be held in person at our Chelmsford office.
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