Family Support Practitioner

Role: Family Practitioner Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum (according to experience and qualifications) Location: Newcastle (Inner West) Contract/Hours: Permanent – Full Time – 37 hours a week – to meet the family’s needs. Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help. Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 688,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children: Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role We are preferably looking for someone with Language skills desirable in Urdu, Slovakian, Czech, or Bengali, however this is not essential. We work as part of Newcastle Early Help System, supporting children, young people, and their families with children between the ages 0-19 years old. The service offers a range of family interventions promoting positive outcomes for children. The service also provides a range of holiday activities for children and families with our Family Practitioners actively supporting us. Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of babies children and families? Do you thrive on building positive relationships and empowering people to access the support they need? Join our team as a Family Practitioner within the Inner West Locality of Newcastle and help families on their journey towards positive change. About the role Working closely with babies children, young people and their families, you will build relationships of trust and understanding to identify address their needs. As a Family Practitioner, you will play a vital role in enabling families to develop and grew using group work and one to one interventions. These interventions will be both evidence based, and evidence informed. They will be predominantly in groups but also 1:1 where appropriate. This is a fulfilling and rewarding opportunity for someone with experience in multi-agency work , who understands whole family and community work, who is a confident, proactive team player. What you'll be doing Conduct holistic, whole-family assessments and work with families to identify their strengths and challenges. Act as a Lead Practitioner for Early Help Assessments and Plans Can facilitate responsive group programmes Respond to enquiries and direct contact from various sources, undertaking timely and effective support and regular reviews of family needs. Support families in accessing resources, particularly those who have faced barriers to engagement Offer practical help and encouragement to parents to develop their confidence and parenting skills. To be able to advocate on behalf of babies, children and young people Contribute to the delivery of integrated services, including initiatives like the Supporting Families Programme and UNICEF Baby Friendly status. Maintain accurate records in line with data protection regulations and assist in collecting data to monitor progress. Build and maintain effective professional links, especially with schools and health partners. Attend multi-disciplinary meetings to ensure access to services is timely, appropriate, and well-monitored. Act appropriately on any child protection concerns in line with policy and procedures Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you. Good to know. Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Contact: recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 12345 Diversity, equality, and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Action for Children - Driven by Love Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services