Gateshead Council's Children's Social Care service is seeking to recruit an experienced Family Help Practitioner to join their Family Help Service, supporting children and families across Gateshead. The role will involve working directly with families to identify needs, provide early intervention and deliver targeted support to improve outcomes for children. You will take a whole-family approach, working collaboratively with parents, carers and a range of partner agencies to provide effective support and manage safeguarding concerns. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a background in family support, early help or children's social care who is passionate about making a positive difference to families. This is a full time, temporary position with the possibility of being renewed on an ongoing basis and is offering a pay rate of £19.47ph.
Duties of the role
- Provide direct support, advice and practical interventions to children and families, taking a whole-family approach to identify needs and improve outcomes.
- Undertake Family Help Assessments and other relevant assessments, working alongside families and partner agencies to develop and deliver effective support plans.
- Lead and contribute to multi-agency meetings and partnership working, ensuring families receive coordinated and appropriate support.
- Identify, assess and manage risks to children and families, following safeguarding procedures and maintaining accurate case records.
- Deliver and facilitate parenting programmes and interventions, promoting positive parenting, family resilience and improved outcomes for children.
The ideal candidate will have
- Full UK driving Licence
- Experience of working with children and families and of carrying out assessments
- Enhanced DBS certificate
- Excellent communication, organisation and report-writing skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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