Senior Practitioner - Essex, United Kingdom - Ormiston Families

Ormiston Families

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Essex, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary:

£18,751 to £22,061 per annum based on 28 hours per week

Location:

Essex

5pm Monday 2nd January 2023

Part-time, permanent position; 28 hours per week

Starting salary £18,751 to £22,061 per annum based on 28 hours per week (£23,439 to £27,576 FTE based on 35 hours per week)**
Based in Essex

The Breaking Barriers Project is a service which works with Children, Young People (CYP) and Families who have been affected by the imprisonment of a parent or close family member.

Our service offers one-to-one support to Children and Young People to maintain a connection with the imprisoned parent/loved one, support their emotional wellbeing and build resilience to enable them to reach their full potential.

The work we do plays a critical role in helping to reduce reoffending rates and improve outcomes for children and young people.

The role of the post holder is to provide outcome-based support designed to address the needs of children, young people with a parent/carer or close family member in prison who may feel isolated or excluded in their home and community, ensuring that these programmes meet individual need and further the aims of Ormiston Families.

To carry out initial assessments with parents/carers and partner agencies following referrals to the service and identify and agree individual outcomes for children and young people.

To work one to one in the home, schools and other community settings coordinating packages of support with CYP, with other agencies where appropriate, that meet the complex needs of children and young people, reduce risks, improve safety and work towards emotional well-being and development.

We are looking for an experienced practitioner confident in work with children, young people and families to join our dynamic, ambitious team.

You will need to organised and self-motivated and have a passion for improving the outcomes for children/young people.

You will need to live in the County of Essex to enable you to carry out the direct work with Children, Young People and Families.

Safeguarding and DBS requirements for your role:

Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

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