Children and Families Practitioner

Children and Families Practitioner

Salary:12.96 per hour

Location:Livingston Scotland.

Hours Permanent Part Time 15 hours Friday 12.305.30pm Saturday 9am2pm Sunday 10am3pm

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 whats not to like Casual Worker

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family youll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year we helped more than 671000 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 astimulating and safe weekly termtimeTherapeuticActivityProgrammefor disabled children/young people. Needsled therapeutic activities will reflect childrens 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 communitybased activities will promote inclusion and broaden childrens experiences.

As a Children & Families Practitioner youll 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 communitybased outreach and specialist fostering placements.

How youll 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 multiagency approach and consulting with other professional bodies.

Lets talk about you

• Working within a multiagency 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.
• 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

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.

Contact:Jessica Jarvis atquoting reference 11317

Diversity equality and inclusion
At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are underrepresented 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 underrepresented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

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