Dundee
Circa £23,000
Full Time permanent 37 hours per week.

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Dundee Families Service - seeks to offer services to families who are in crisis as a result of breakdown in family relationships, or whose circumstances are such that they are considered to be vulnerable, and in need of assistance.
The aim of the Project is to help families overcome the difficulties which they face, and to help them to make changes which will allow them to sustain mainstream tenancies and stay together by building strong relationships between parents and children.

As a family support practitioner your will be responsible for supporting vulnerable families by engaging them in participating in virtual parenting programmes Parenting programmes are a source of support for all parents and carers and offer an opportunity to share parenting experiences, develop a greater understanding of child development, build positive relationships and learn skills to deal with challenging behaviour.

You will make a difference by:

-Delivering advice and support to vulnerable families

-Building positive relationships with families and children.

-Working collaboratively with partner agencies.

-Working in an integrated way as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team

You will need:

-SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or equivalent

-Experience of working with vulnerable families and an understanding of the issues and barriers they face

-Knowledge and experience of implementing methods of assessment and intervention

-Understanding of safeguarding

-Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and through presentations

-Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For more information, please contact Anne Marie Wilson on 07741627578 or email recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Guidant is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.