Family Support Practitioner

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

Aberdeen Priority Families Service is a partnership between Action for Children, Aberdeen City Council, Sport Aberdeen and Aberdeen Foyer. The service aims to improve the outcomes for families who have multiple and complex needs. Families are referred to the service as they need additional support to work on issues that can include problems within school, anti-social or offending behaviour, and child, or adult welfare concerns.

We’re thrilled to announce that our organisation has successfully secured a contract extension, which has opened up new avenues for growth and service. With this extension, this enables us to broaden our operations, extending crucial support to families in need.

The Family Support Practitioner will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works for a period of up to 12 months with families to support and enable positive change and to improve outcomes.

An assessment of need will be undertaken to identify needs, strengths, and challenges that each family faces, the intensive interventions will involve advice, guidance, parenting support, 1:1 work with children and liaising with partner agencies.

You’ll carry out assessments, intensive planned support and reviews and support families to overcome barriers. Working as part of a team, you’ll attend meetings and work alongside partner agencies, advocating on behalf of children and families.

Some key responsibilities for the role are;

Effectively assessing the needs of families and responding to them.

Working collaboratively with families to achieve positive outcomes.

Listening to children, young people and families concerns.

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

An SVQ 3 in social care or equivalent.

Experience of working with vulnerable families and the issues and barriers they face.

Knowledge and awareness of methods of assessment and interventions.

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

Experience of developing multidisciplinary support plans.

Experience of working with children, young people, their families, and carers to promote and to ensure safeguarding and the welfare of the child / young person.

Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Contact: Jessica Jarvis email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13641

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

[ For Children Service roles only: Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.]

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