We are proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team.
We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. It will really help if you have a proven track record in using appropriate techniques and best practice to make ongoing holistic, professional assessments of allocated children, young people, and their families/carers to reflect individual circumstances.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure that intervention with children and young people is as supportive and effective as possible.
* Build strong relationships based on trust and respect with children, young people, and families.
* Demonstrate passion for your work and pride in your profession.
* Reflect and think creatively about building relationships to make a difference to the children and families you work with.
* Be robust, confident, and resilient in engaging with carers and families that have complex needs.
Role Details
The role of Professional Practitioner includes a supervisory component for our out‑of‑hours and weekend duty service. This requires rota‑driven shifts of “Lates” (2 pm–10 pm) and “Earlies” (7 am–3 pm) alternating every six weeks, including weekends. The Family Intervention Service is a specialist county‑wide service that offers support and interventions to children, young people, and their families, helping them stay safe and reduce the risks of family breakdown.
We cannot offer sponsorship for this role. You must already have the right to work in the UK without needing visa sponsorship.
What will I be doing?
We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. You will be part of a strong and ambitious Children’s social care team, where the goal is to support families to ensure children have the best opportunities to grow and develop their potential. Using a strengths‑based approach, our workers “get alongside” families to help them identify what they want to change and why, and then build sustainable family plans for change. We support families along the journey of change and are there to help them celebrate their successes.
Benefits
* Flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
* 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
* Permanent 37 hour per week contract.
* Generous annual leave allowance with the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
* Staff discounts at gyms.
* Employee Assistance for times you may need support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
* Auto‑enrolment into our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through an Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
* A flexible benefits scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
* Access to our Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.
Salary range: £37,280 to £41,771 per annum.
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