Overview
Building Bridges is a well‑established, committed and successful team who work determinedly and skilfully to create stability and enable more children to remain living safely within their families.
The service is at the forefront of delivering the Council’s Building for Brilliance strategy, with key priorities including:
* Maintaining children within their families wherever it is safe to do so
* Increasing placement stability within internal foster placements and kinship care arrangements
* Delivering effective Edge of Care interventions across Children’s Services
* Contributing to early help and prevention work across Children’s Services
About You
We are looking for a skilled and motivated part‑time Family Practitioner with experience in Children’s and/or Adults Social Care. You will be confident supporting families experiencing complex challenges, offering calm and containing interventions at times of difficulty. Through creative and persistent practice, you will provide practical and relational support that strengthens relationships, increases safety and supports lasting change.
Building Bridges works using evidence‑informed approaches including Non‑Violent Resistance (NVR), PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy) and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Experience in these models would be advantageous, though not essential, as training and development will be provided.
Southampton is a diverse city with high levels of complexity and demand. Our families, children and young people need practitioners who can remain hopeful and compassionate in their practice. We are looking for someone who can inspire confidence and promote belief in change among families and professional networks.
Responsibilities
You will be confident supporting families experiencing complex challenges, offering calm and containing interventions at times of difficulty. Through creative and persistent practice, you will provide practical and relational support that strengthens relationships, increases safety and supports lasting change.
Qualifications
Experience in Children’s and/or Adult Social Care. Familiarity or experience with evidence‑informed approaches such as NVR, PACE, DDP is desirable.
Benefits
* Excellent
* Death in service benefit of x3 salary, and optional salary sacrifice shared cost AVC
* Generous holiday 25–31 days, based on role and service
* Flexible working options (role-dependent)
* Family‑friendly policies - Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Shared/Unpaid Parental Leave, Time off for Dependents
* Training and development, including coaching and mentoring
* Health and wellbeing support - Employee Assistance Programme, Menopause Pledge, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a variety of staff networks
* Veteran‑friendly employer with the Armed Forces Covenant
* Retail discounts and savings through the Southampton City Council benefits platform
* Discounted memberships at local sports and fitness centres
* Sustainable travel benefits - low emission car scheme, cycle to work, season ticket loans
* Employee volunteering scheme with 2 paid days leave to volunteer
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