Early Help Family Support Practitioner – Permanent Full Time

Early Help Support Practitioner, Youth, Teens, Permanent

Southend Council are looking to appoint a permanent full time Early Help Family Support Practitioner, who has previous experience of working with teenagers.
Within this position you will be required to hold a caseload of families whose identified needs require support and intervention will prevent escalation of need, these caseloads can also include families that have de-escalated from Social care or are in the Troubled Families programme for a period of maintenance to ensure sustainability.

You will provide full and thorough support of families and children in order for them to meet their support plan targets. Help to build and maintain positive relationships with schools, stakeholders and communities and gain commitment to the families action plan. Working extensively with families you will support education to improve attendance, improve engagement and reduce exclusions in school, assist families and schools to identify correct provision and support required for child to remain in school and achieve their potential.

If you are a person who is passionate and highly motivated about developing services within a health and social care perspective we would want to hear from you.

What you’ll need to succeed
To be successful in this position, you must have experience of working with teenagers, have an understanding of exploitation and have completed assessments.
You will also have previous experience of working within the Children’s social care sector, with current knowledge of legislation and local policies as well as the Children’s Act and the DCLG Troubled Families Programme.
You must have an excellent record of working with vulnerable families and have experience of working with muli-disciplinary teams, with knowledge of working in a statutory setting with children who are on a Child Protection Plan or Children in Need.

What you’ll get in return
When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 24 days annual leave, flexible working, salary car sacrifice scheme and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training

What you need to do now
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