About Us
The Family Solutions Service in Didcot and Abingdon are seeking to recruit Family Help Practitioners to join their Family Help Teams. The successful candidates will be enthusiastic workers who are passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
About the Role
The roles are Grade 10, 37 hours per week, with a flexible working pattern to meet the needs of the service. The ability to travel across South Oxfordshire is essential.
The work will include completing Strengths and Needs Assessments and Family Help case management involving direct work with children, young people and their families providing timely support and interventions to address safeguarding concerns and reduce risks to children and young people. This includes leading Team Around the Family meetings and delivering a range of evidence-based group programmes to children, young people and families who meet the threshold for the service.
As part of our team, you will:
- Focus on successful outcomes for families using a relational, strengths-based approach.
- Use motivational interviewing to engage and support families.
- Be supported with individual supervision to promote your wellbeing and professional development.
- Have opportunities to continue to learn while you work, by undertaking training, webinars, practice learning events and reflective sessions.
About you
We would like to hear from you if you are…
- Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals’ qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds.
- Advocating forequality and integrityin all you do.
- Always learning, with a passion to grow and develop your skills.
- Willing totake responsibilityand contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Council’s vision.
- Driven todo it differentlyto embark on a journey of continuous improvement.
