Support Practitioner

Job Description

Family Support Practitioner Bath, SomersetCirca £22,450 per annumFull-Time - PermanentGiving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.The roleAction for Children Bath West Childrens Centre Services provides group and individual support for children under 5 and their families in the Twerton and Moorlands areas of Bath. As a Family Support Practitioner, you will be providing sessions to supportand build family resilience, promote play and learning as well as support emotional development and wellbeing. The role includes the exciting opportunity to deliver a range of parenting programmes. Previous experience of delivering similar programmes wouldbe an advantage.You will make a difference by:- Delivering targeted evidence-based services to children under 5 and their families on a 1:1 and group basis, in the family home or community setting.- Planning and delivering play groups in the community based on the EYFS.- Assessing the needs of children and families and planning support interventions with the family.- Attending and participating at relevant multi agency meetings.- Establishing excellent rapports with other professionals and partner agencies to promote a strengthbased model.You will need:- NVQ Level 3 in Early Years or equivalent with at least two years post qualifying experience.- Previous experience working closely with local communities, children and their families.- Experience of delivering parenting programmes is desirable.- A Positive and Caring attitude is a MUST.- Excellent interpersonal skills.- The ability to prioritise and manage workloads.- Be able to work alone as well as within a team.- A strong work ethic and the ability to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment.- A Drivers LicenceThe way we workYoull be joining a small, passionate team who work collaboratively and live our values every day. We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we wantyou to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.RewardsWe want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, well recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicatedbenefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.For safe and happy childhoodsAt Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000children and families across the UK.For more information about recruitment, please contact Carla Smart on or email .ukThe deadline for applications is Sunday 8th August and interviews are likely to be scheduled week commencing Monday 23rd August. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.