Family Practitioner

Family Practitioner

Salary: £26,006 per annum plus Island allowance of £1795 pro rata

Location: Stornoway

Contract/Hours: Permanent - Full-Time – 37 hours per week,

Reward: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, professional qualifications, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

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 670,000 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.

Why Action for Children?

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.

A bit about the role

Our early intervention substance support service works across Lewis and Harris with young people aged 9-18 years, who are identified as having been under the influence alcohol or a substance and/ or using substances or alcohol regularly.

Secondly, we work with children or young people who are affected by a family member, or someone close to them substance or alcohol use.

We aim to provide support and assistance to those who are not currently heavily involved with statutory agencies where possible. We work with whole families to reduce the harms associated with drug and alcohol use.

We work in partnership with local statutory and non-statutory agencies to improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

We provide regular individual harm reduction-based approach to 1:1 session on drugs and alcohol.

Support around triggers for use and alterative coping strategies.

Support with abstinence and relapse.

Our work with young people and children uses a person-centered approach to address any issues affecting their well-being e.g. family issues, education difficulties, problems in the community, mental health, trauma or loss.

How you’ll help to create brighter futures

• Providing a high-quality service to children, young people and their families, based on an assessment of need and is outcomes driven.
• Delivering specialist interventions with families and their babies on a 1:1 basis or group setting.
• Providing lead case/care planning management, including undertaking assessing, reviewing, and managing risks.
• Attending and participating at relevant multi agency meetings, providing a lead role ensuring reflective and analytical practice review.

Let’s talk about you

Our job description for the Children and Families Practitioner outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are:

• Previous experience working with parents and/or children.
• An understanding of delivering family support.
• Minimum of HNC in a related field (we welcome an equivalent relevant degree qualification).
• Knowledge of working with multi agency partnerships.
• Full Drivers licence and access to a vehicle to enable the duties of the role to be carried out.
• Essential training will be provided.

Good to know

Application Process

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

Contact: Jessica Jarvis Recruitment Partner via email; Jessica.Jarvis@actionforchildren.org.uk Quoting Reference 13250

Diversity, equality and inclusion

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.

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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