Newton Abbot, Devon
Circa £22,400 per annum pro rata
Fixed Term Contract, Maternity Cover working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm with an element of flexibility required.

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

The role

Southern Children Centres within Devon are looking for 2 x 37 hours positions supporting families within the Teignbridge area.

Action for Children's Devon Children's centres provide Early Help to the whole family, from pregnancy through to age eight, when families most need support using the "team around the family" approach.

As a Family Support Practitioner working across Teignbridge and South Hams, you will be responsible for taking the lead on level early help support caseload. You will actively coordinate and direct the support to children, young people and families by agreeing targeted interventions and enabling positive outcomes.

You will make a difference by:

- Effectively assessing the needs of families and responding to them.
- Delivering complex intervention on a 1:1 basis or community setting.
- Attending multi agency meetings.
- Ensuring safeguarding practices are in place throughout the service.
- Working collaboratively within a team to achieve positive outcomes.

You will need:

- Level 3 Qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent.
- Experience of working with children and families.
- Knowledge and awareness of methods of assessment and intervention.
- Experience of Safeguarding and working with children at Early Help level.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead meetings and work with partner agencies.
- Good level of IT.
- Ability to keep factual records and write clear accurate assessments and reports.
- Driving Licence and access to own car.

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.

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.

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.

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.