Family Practitioner - Barnstaple, United Kingdom - Seven Resourcing

Seven Resourcing

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Barnstaple, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Seven Resourcing are looking for a Family Support Practitioner to work in Barnstaple, Devon. This is a full time position and is paying £15.26 per hour.

The role:

Key Responsibilities:

To be able to work flexibly including some evenings and weekends.
To consider the needs of the family as a whole.
To build honest and productive relationship with family members to enable them to change and provide safe and consistent care for the children in their care.
To provide practical 'hands on' support to the family so that they can provide a safe and risk free environment for children and young people to live.
To be persistent, assertive and challenging to families making them aware of the consequences of their decision and actions.
To work with the family as a whole including absent parents and wider family members who may provide alternative care and support for children and young people.
Work with families to gain an understanding of past experiences and understand patterns of behaviour.
To use an evidenced based set of tools that are known to be effective working with families with multiple and complex needs, resistant families and families in crises.
The post holder will be required to keep up to date electronic records of their case work with individual families.
The post holder will be expected to attend and participate in meetings as appropriate including child care reviews planning meetings, case conferences, panels, and relevant neighbourhood meetings
The post holder will not have direct supervisory responsibility for casework

Applicant Requirements:

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Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent
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Experience: 2+ years working within a similar role.

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Compliance: Current DBS check.

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Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

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Hours: 37 hours p/w.

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