Family Support Practitioner

Family Support Practitioner needed with London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

StartDate- ASAP

Location - Hammersmith

Duration - Initially 3 months

Hoursperweek - 36 hours per week

Salary - £26.89ltd per hour

Description:

• As a Family Support Practitioner, you would be required to support a number of families allocated to themselves by using their knowledge and skills to in a wide variety of circumstances, acting as their first point of contact on behalf of Family Support.
• Family practitioners work with practitioners from other agencies (such as, CAMHS, school nursing team, health, police, and schools) and voluntary groups to provide integrated preventative health and social care services with other organisations so that vulnerable families receive consistent, coordinated support that is centred around their needs.
• Family support workers will ensure that the voices of children, young people and parents / guardians are sought, heard, and represented appropriately. Make sure any child or parental feedback is logged, families tracked to ensure outcomes are sustained, and relevant evidence of impact given to the line manager.
• Family support workers will complete case notes and service plans for each family in a timely manner on the appropriate system in line with the Local Authorities policies and procedures around information management.

What is required?

• Educated to GCSE level grade A-C in Maths and English
• Previous experience as a support worker or early help practitioner
• Previous experience managing a caseload

If you are interested please email me your CV - erin.webbe@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £250.

The benefits of working with SCS;

• A specialist, dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact
• Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 per referral placed in to work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Payroll service twice a week.
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast track online services free of charge.