Family Support Practitioner - Hackney

Family Support Practitioner - HackneyAre you a passionate, dedicated Family Support Practitioner looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting a Family Support Practitioner to join an Education Services Team based in Hackney.Umbrella Rate: £26.51 per hourDuration: 15/04/2024 – 6 months initiallyHours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm, 36 hrs/week Family Support Practitioner role: Full JD Available
Direct working with children and families with multiple and complex needsDeliver child centred holistic family assessments to identify adverse childhood experiences and factors impacting on family functioning, in order to increase resilience, parenting capacity and promote good child and parent attachment in order to support child outcomesSupport parents/carers care of their child through targeted work in the home, group work and coordinated services and activities; and support with barriers such as housing and financial matters that impact on parentingCoordinate and deliver parenting groups to support parents/ carers to develop an understanding of their child’s needs and strengthen their parenting skillsProvide structured and individual support to children and families, such as Hackney’s Early Help referral form, to create an individual plan with agreed outcomes, targets and review datesRespond resourcefully to families at risk of poor outcomes at the earliest opportunityDevelop a good knowledge and understanding of local resources and services; and support parents/ carers to access themMake full use of community resources and settings to support children to achieve a good level of development and reduce family isolation in order to sustain outcomesLiaise with other colleagues including midwifery, GP’s, Health Visiting and other health services, education, Young Hackney and Social Services, and other statutory and voluntary agencies, attending relevant meetings as necessary, to help ensure users receive coordinated help and supportPromote an environment that safeguards and protects childrenReport child protection incidents and/or concerns to the line manager and/or Children’s Social CareDevelop strong, trusting working relationshipsUndertake office and administration duties in connection with the children's centres as requiredAttend meetings, conferences and reviews where necessary
Essential Requirements
Significant experience working with children and familiesExperience of visiting and delivering interventions in the family homeExperience of providing parenting support, delivering parenting programmes, groups or forums to vulnerable families with complex needsExperience of providing advice, information and guidance to familiesKnowledge of child development to support a good level of developmentYou Must Have Right to Live & Work in the UKEnhanced Child and DBS registered to the update service
We also offer an outstanding referral scheme for any Family Support Practitioner friends or colleagues.If you are a Family Support Practitioner and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on 0208 514 9110 and speak to Sammy Davis Or email on, sammyd@4recruitmentservices.com Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.