Family Practitioner - Family Safeguarding
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Job Title: Family Practitioner - Family Safeguarding
Starting Salary: £33,366 progressing to £36,124 pa pay award pending
Hours: 37.0
Location: Hemel Hempstead - hybrid working
Contract Type: Fixed Term / Secondment - 6 Months
Directorate: Childrens Services
About The Team
Within our Children’s Services, continuous improvement is part of our DNA – we are always looking for how we can do things better to achieve positive outcomes for our children, young people and families.
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and committed individual to be a Family Practitioner. This position will be based in Family Safeguarding West.
About The Role
Family Practitioners deliver parenting programmes and support children and young people who meet the defined criteria for a Child in Need assessment and support.
Each Family Practitioner will an agreed number of children and families assigned to them under the close guidance, direction, support and oversight of the Team Manager and Consultant Social Worker.
Working closely with the children, parents, extended family and partner agencies, you will contribute to the development of the overall service as part of each team.
In this varied role which will see you:
* Visit children and families to gather information about their needs, strengths, wishes and feelings alongside partner agencies and information already held.
* Complete genograms, ecomaps and chronologies with families to inform assessment and support networks.
* Gather and analyse information in partnership with parents and carers from non-resident parents, extended family and partner agencies.
* Utilise assessment and intervention tools to assess needs and strengths as well as motivate, strengthen and support families through change.
* Compile and analyse all the information gathered within a Child and Family Assessment/Family Safeguarding Parenting programme and develop a recommended plan alongside the family and your line manager.
* Ensure that the work you undertake with families is recorded in an accurate and timely way onto the children’s electronic case records (LCS).
About You
We are looking for candidates who meet the below essential criteria:
* Previous working experience where interaction with children and families has been a major part of the role i.e. Teaching assistants, youth support workers, nursery workers, Children’s Practitioners, s, family centre workers etc.
* A working knowledge of safeguarding thresholds would be helpful but training will be given.
* An ability to relay accurate information/concerns in a timely and sensitive way.
* The drive, passion and flexibility to offer families a high-quality service.
* Secure knowledge and the confidence to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns and issues.
* Ability to collate and analyse information to produce high quality assessments, action plans and reports with support from the Team CSW and Manager.
* Full UK driving licence and access to vehicle.
This job role is within the Health and Social Care Services, level HSC9 job profile. Please locate this via:
Job profiles - Health and social care
To hear more about this opportunity please contact Cheryl.Grazette@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.
Interview Date: Friday 23rd May
Benefits Of Working For Us
How to apply
As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.
Secondment
This position is open to secondments. If you work for HCC or any other Local Authority and would like to be considered as a Secondment contract, please ensure you complete the Secondment Form as part of your application. If you do not, your application will be considered as a Fixed Term Contract only.
Additional information
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.
Driving Required
You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.
English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.
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