Family Practitioner
Family Practitioner
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29-04-2025
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Job Description
3 month contract with a local Authority
Job Purpose
- Lewisham Council is on an exciting journey of transformation through the Pathfinder program and were looking for passionate proactive and skilled Family Practitioners to be part of our Prevention & Early Help Team. In this vital role youll work directly with children young people and families providing focused support to improve outcomes address challenges reduce risks and empower families to make and sustain positive changes. Youll build trusting relationships with families extended networks and communities to help alleviate social isolation increase capacity and create sustainable change. By collaborating with multidisciplinary partners youll ensure the best outcomes for children and families preventing the need for statutory services and reducing risks of family breakdown.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- Provide intensive familycentred support to vulnerable children young people and their families to improve outcomes.
- Undertake holistic assessments and develop action plans to address challenges such as parenting mental health domestic abuse and education.
- Facilitate decisionmaking and ensure children young people and families voices are heard in assessments and plans.
- Deliver evidencebased interventions using restorative traumainformed and systemic approaches.
- Maintain high standards of case recording and reporting in line with GDPR and service policies.
- Build strong links with local services and agencies to provide integrated support. Work flexibly including occasional evenings and weekends to meet the needs of families.
Essential Experience Required
- Minimum of 2 years experience as a Family Practitioner or Family Support worker.
Additional information to note
- This role is 35 working hours per week.
- DBS is required for this role.
The role closes on 28/04/25
Employment Type
Full Time
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