Family Support Practitioner

Job Introduction

Family Support Practitioner in the Children and Families First Service

We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our busy front-line Children’s Social Care teams as a Family Support Practitioner.

You will assist social workers to engage children and their parents in a variety of ways to improve outcomes and promote safety. This might include one to one work with a child, implementing parenting strategies, undertaking detailed observations of family functioning, helping to place children in care, or working with the entire family.

It is varied and interesting work, with no two days the same.

We are looking for individuals with experience in working with children or adults who are able to think on their feet, come up with creative solutions, establish positive relationships, be assertive and keep the child’s safety at the centre of all your actions. You will not only work alongside social workers but also other agencies such as Health, Education, DV and substance misuse agencies.

To discuss this opportunity further please contact Service Manager Vanessa Johns at vanessa.johns@bcpcouncil.gov.uk 

About BCP Council

BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people.  Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline.  We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services.  By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.

Our Benefits

We offer an excellent benefits package for further details support click here

As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024.

DBS

BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.