At a Glance
- Tasks: Support families to build resilience and keep children safe through collaborative work.
- Company: Bath & North East Somerset Council, dedicated to improving lives in the community.
- Benefits: Flexible working, ongoing training, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team with strong values and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Relevant experience and a passion for supporting vulnerable children and families.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. Temporary Maternity Cover. If your passion is around collaborative work with families, centred on building relationships in order to help families develop resilience and make changes for their children, then we are the Local Authority for you.
Working with families to keep children at home wherever possible, our dynamic teams work with families from point of contact through to long term support and intervention. Our practice model is underpinned by relationship-based, systemic approaches to facilitate change, alongside trauma informed practice. Bath and North East Somerset Children’s Social Care are an innovative small Local Authority focused on therapeutic assessment and support. Rated Good by OFSTED, with continued vision and drive to improve further.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Support Practitioner to join one of our Family Support Teams, within the Safeguarding Outcomes Service. We are committed to being a dynamic and creative Local Authority, working hard to think differently about how we approach our work with families. We are deeply committed to providing tailored high-quality services and well thought out interventions to families to keep children safe. Our practice is values-driven with a strong ethos of child-focussed interventions. As a Local Authority we work hard to support children and families at an early stage; we are committed to providing the best outcomes for our children and young people.
About the role: You will work in partnership with an enthusiastic hub overseen by a Team Manager and Deputy Team Manager, and alongside Senior Practitioners, qualified professional Social Workers, Family Support Practitioners and Administrative staff. This rewarding role will see you responding to, co-ordinating and delivering a range of social care services to children, young people and families in the Bath and North East Somerset area for children subject to Child in Need Plans, Child Protection Plans and legal proceedings. We work closely with our colleagues across the service and have established partnerships with agencies across health, education, support services and adult services to ensure we can respond as effectively as possible to the needs of children, young people, and their families.
About you: We are seeking applications from workers who have relevant experience and a specific interest in this area of work and are looking to enhance and further develop their skills and contribute to service development for vulnerable children.
You can expect:
- A comprehensive induction
- Managed caseload, with a variety of support and interventions for children in need, child protection and children protected through legal proceedings
- Regular supervision – at a minimum of monthly one to one
- Weekly group supervision to promote thoughtful and creative practice, supported by your peers and managers
- Monthly Peer Circles to ensure strong relationships and support between Family Support Practitioners across the teams, and to share good practice
- Excellent administrative support
- Ongoing training, which may include Video Interactive Guidance, Theraplay, Domestic Violence interventions, and other relevant interventions to best support the families you are working with
- Future opportunities for career development, including the Social Work Apprenticeship degree
Interview date: TBC
About Bath and North East Somerset Council. Working at Bath and North East Somerset provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
Why Bath and North East Somerset Council? We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us. The Council is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs. Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Safeguarding Statement: The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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