Community Support Practitioner - Ayrshire, United Kingdom - Aberlour Children's Charity

Aberlour Children's Charity

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Ayrshire, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Family Support

AYRSHIRE
Fixed Term until 31st March 2024, 22.5 hours per week, £26,603 to £29,687 per annum, pro rata
- "Aberlour has help me to "learn how to be a Mum again, how to listen and regulate my emotions and support my children to do the same." - _
_Parent _

About Aberlour Family Service South Ayrshire

Aberlour Family Service works alongside families and local partners across South Ayrshire, to deliver relationship based Whole Family Support for families where mum or dad may have a learning need and\or poor mental health with children who are aged between years.

We also work with families, mum and dads who have had children permanently removed from their care.

You will build up relationships with families facing disadvantage and work together with them to assess their strengths and needs and deliver an agreed family plan and emotional support.

You will work individually and in groups to strengthen health and wellbeing building esteem, skills, confidence and supporting recovery.

What we are looking for....
We are looking for a kind, committed and experienced individual to join our team.

You will have experience in working alongside partner services and families who have often experienced the impact of trauma, poverty and social exclusion.

You will have good listening skills and be able to plan, deliver and evaluate a range of family and wellbeing support strategies which help families to their own solutions.

You will have experience of child and adult protection issues.

Your values should be aligned with The Promise, GIRFEC and UNCRC as well as Aberlour values.

You must share our vision that collaborative working, relationship based, strengths focussed early intervention is the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded.

Working 22.5 hours per week, these hours will be planned and worked flexibly Monday - Sunday 7am-10pm to meet the needs of families we support.

This post is currently funded until 31st March 2024, however we will be actively seeking funding to extend this further.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential.

If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do.

When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Applications to be returned by:
Midnight Sunday 27th August

Interviews are expected to be held the following week.

Community Support

Practitioner

JOB PURPOSE
To provide needs-led, person-centred support to children, young people, parents/carers to
enable children and young people who are at risk of requiring to be accommodated
(residential care, out of authority placement) to remain safely at home with Family or in
Kinship care.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Develop personcentred working relationships with families, based on empathy,

respect and unconditional positive regard.

To work with children, young people and parents/carers, (individually and in groups)

building on their strengths, assets and interests to build capacity and resilience.

To utilise person centred planning techniques and tools, and range of practice

methods/interventions with individuals and families.

To work alone and collaboratively with team members to provide practical support

to children, young people and carers, at times when support is needed.

To plan, design and deliver appropriate individual and group work using innovative

and creative approaches.

Assist in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of services with families

and other key people.***- Support and challenge parents to build on their parenting and caring skills, taking

into account culture, values and abilities into account.

Maintain accurate records and contribute to reports.**
To advocate for families and help parents to selfadvocate.
Develop positive relationships with other professionals to help meet families' needs.
Develop positive relationships with individuals, groups and communities to enhance

family and community capacity to support vulnerable families.