Family Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - Lewisham Council

Lewisham Council

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1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Ref:
CYP-22-109

Job type:
Full-time 35 hours

Closing date:
Sunday 29th January 2023, 11:59pm

Contract Type:
Permanent

Salary:
£35,223 - £36,417 (SO1) per annum

It is an exciting time to join Family Thrive, our integrated Targeted Family Support Team, within the Early Help provision.

We are looking for Family Practitioners who are passionate about working with children and families and able to provide a range of targeted, individual and group interventions in order to improve outcomes for children and families.

We recognise that investing in effective, targeted support enables families to draw on their own resources and overcome challenges.

In the London Borough of Lewisham, we have high aspirations for all our children across our diverse communities and put local people at the heart of decision-making, working in partnership with them to provide quality services that are responsive, effective and efficient.

The role

Family Practitioners in Family Thrive are responsible for completing Early Help Assessments; and bringing family and professionals together to develop high quality, effective and responsive support plans.

In Family Thrive, you will be working alongside Early Help Coordinators and Senior Therapists and managed by a Senior Family Practitioner, with support from a Hub Manager.

Location

We are based across Lewisham, with the main office in Catford SE6, an area that has excellent transport links and is just 15 mins from London Bridge.

As a Family Practitioner you will be based in one of the 4 hub areas in the borough, working across family homes, Schools, Children's Centres or other community settings.

Whilst the service is primarily community based, we operate a hybrid approach whereby you may be required to work both in the office and from home as determined by service requirements.

You may also be required to work at or from any other buildings/locations.

What we're looking for

About You:

Experience of delivering of high quality, outcome focussed support to children, young people and their families
A track record of working inclusively and collaboratively in order to successfully build relationships and partnerships, both internally and externally, and the ability to establish trust and credibility.
Ability to break down barriers to give families a positive experience and genuine hope for the future.
A creative and solution focussed approach to challenges and a commitment to continued development of skills and expertise.
An understanding of effective practice, child and adolescent development, family support models and evidence based practice as well the importance of contextual working and environmental factors.
Motivation to embrace antidiscriminatory and antiracist practice.

In return, we'll offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a career average pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

Salary details
£35,223 - £36,417 (SO1) per annum

Further information
For an informal discussion, please contact Billie Murdoch (Group Manager) on

Lewisham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

For a full job description and person specification, and for further information about the recruitment process, please click on the links below.

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Closing date
Sunday 29th January 2023, 11:59pm

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.