Children and Families Practitioner
Salary: £26,006 pro rata
Location: Livingston, Scotland.
Hours- Casual,
Drivers licence is essential to be able to fulfil the needs of the young people and service, and be happy to drive AFC manual car
Benefits: Paid annual leave, pension scheme, career progression, fantastic training opportunities, employee wellbeing support, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands
Type: Casual - pick and choose when you work, around your study, family, retirement or home life!
“I love working as a casual member of staff – I get to build my knowledge, my experience and work with a friendly and funny bunch of people staff and young people alike! It works around my family life and I choose when I work – what's not to like?” - Casual Worker
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 671,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
A bit about the role
Our Edinburgh and Lothian Therapeutic clubs delivers a stimulating and safe weekly, term-time Therapeutic Activity Programme for disabled children/young people. Needs-led therapeutic activities will reflect children's age, abilities, and preferences. Children/young people will have fun, socialise, and enjoy positive experiences whilst their families have a break from caring responsibilities. A combination of building and community-based activities will promote inclusion and broaden children's experiences.
As a Children & Families Practitioner you'll be supporting vulnerable children/young people and families. This includes inclusive services for disabled children and families, helping to improve outcomes and quality of life. We are experts in supporting children/young people with complex needs and challenging behaviour. Our disability services include residential care homes, bespoke residential placements, short breaks, community-based outreach, and specialist fostering placements.
How you'll help to create brighter futures
Some key responsibilities for the role are;
- Championing community support and services for Edinburgh and Lothian Therapeutic Clubs.
- Taking a lead role of the delivery of Step by Step and other identified support.
- Coordinating the Team Around the Family meetings and support families who are on Rights for Children.
- Using a multi-agency approach and consulting with other professional bodies.
Let’s talk about you
- Working within a multi-agency social care, early years or health environment and applying safeguarding procedures
- Experience of managing cases, in accordance with agreed procedures and completing assessments, planning and reviews to ensure positive outcomes
- Ability to keep the child and or young people as the focus and ensure their feelings and wishes are represented in meetings and record keeping
- Communicate effectively and engagingly and to maintain independent professional relationships, boundaries
- Experience of delivering group and 121 interventions.
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Drivers licence is essential to be able to fulfil the needs of the young people and service, and be happy to drive AFC manual car
Good to know
Contact: Jessica Jarvis at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13790
Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
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See below for further information about working with us:
Action for Children Employee Benefits
Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services
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Casual Children and Families Practitioner employer: Action for Children
Action for Children is an exceptional employer that prioritises a supportive and inclusive work culture, offering flexible hours to accommodate personal commitments. Employees benefit from professional growth opportunities through collaboration with passionate colleagues and the chance to make a meaningful impact in the community. Working in this role not only allows you to lead exciting fundraising events but also to engage with dedicated supporters and volunteers, making every day rewarding.
