Family Practitioner

The Red Hen Family Worker role is the soul of our charity.

As the lead professional for a caseload of families with emerging and complex needs, you'll work intensively with all family and extended family members and referral partners. You will work in partnership with families who are experiencing challenging situations/circumstances in their homes, in school and through the delivery of community outreach activities. Importantly, you'll be working for a charity highly trusted by our community and that has developed a strong reputation with other local partners.

Working closely with our head of service delivery and a team of outstanding colleagues, utilising your passion for supporting children, young people and families, you will be instrumental in improving lives in North Cambridge.

We would strongly encourage you to have an informal conversation about the role with our head of service delivery - further details in the application pack.

We do understand that some people may apply for this role as a development role and, therefore, may not currently fulfil all of the person specifications. Training and support can be given in this role as part of a development pathway for the right candidate. 

The Red Hen Project is a local charity that has supported children and their families for over 25 years in Cambridge. Our vision is a welcoming community where families are supported and empowered to raise independent, happy, healthy children who in turn grow up to fulfil their lives and engage fully with society. To achieve this vision, we support children aged 3-11, their families and communities, focusing our attention on those experiencing challenges. We promote and enable positive, confident parenting and cooperative relationships between schools and families. 

Benefits: 

Pension

The Red Hen Project’s Values

• We are non- judgemental and respectful
• We are kind and trustworthy 
• We value our local community 
• We are committed for the long term 

For children and their families this means we:

• are warm and welcoming
• don't judge and are honest
• empower, and help families connect
• stay with families as long as needed 

For our local communities and partners this means we:

• work in partnership
• are honest about what we can and can't do
• value and protect the assets in our communities 

For our staff and volunteers this means we:

• listen to each other and share ideas
• value teamwork and invest in our team
• are inclusive and strive to be diverse
• collaborate within and outside the Red Hen project 

Both the Red Hen Project and our referral partners are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS check.