Family Practitioner

This position will be based on the Bransholme Estate in Hull. You will be working with vulnerable families in a supported housing environment. The position is to cover maternity leave until approximately June 2027.

ROLE AND PURPOSE

To support the delivery of high quality social work activities with the Hull Children’s Social Care Practice Model through the provision of direct support work to children, young people and families. Works within the Access & Assessment, Locality, Disability or Looked After Children Service across a range of specialisms eg. fostering, adoption, children with disabilities, children’s residential, child protection, children in need, with the aim of achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people in need and their families. To actively work as part of the whole service system, supporting colleagues in the day to day running of the service area (across either localities or city wide services).

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people and to support families.
• Contributes to the overarching strategy in Hull Children’s Social Care Services – to ensure that the pod/team actively plans for safety, permanency and stability for children and young people regardless of the setting in which they live and to actively support children to live at home safely.
• Works in partnership with colleagues, parents and carers, ensuring that child-centred, systemic practice is the principal standard and framework for all work undertaken with children, young people and families. Provides specialist family work including supporting parenting assessments, life-story work, wishes and feelings work, strengthening families and family nurturing.
• Engages in critical reflection and constructive challenge within the course of working with colleagues, other agencies and with children, young people and families.
• Undertakes specific pieces of direct work with children, young people and families both individually and co-working with colleagues as directed by the Consultant Social Worker. This includes supporting the assessment and case/care planning work with other professionals.
• Actively engages in weekly meetings to support the provision of focused and purposeful social work being undertaken with all cases. Supports the case decision-making process and engages in a range of case management processes eg. case conferencing, reviewing and contributing to reports.
• Works with colleagues in the pod/team to ensure that children, young people and families are regularly and actively communicated with.
• Engages in regular meetings with children, young people and families and other practitioners and professionals as directed by the Consultant Social Worker.
• Works with colleagues in the pod/team to ensure that case recording is up to date and that required information is available for a variety of purposes eg. core group and multi-agency meetings.
• Actively engages in the professional development framework for Hull Children’s Social Care Services (including attendance at practice development groups) and continuous learning relevant to the role.

The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.

Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:

• A competitive salary
• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
• Supportive and forward-thinking culture
• Great career development opportunities

We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.