Family Support Practitioner

Job Description

Glasgow, Glasgow CityCirca £23,00037 Hours - Full-Time Fixed Term, 1 YearGiving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.The roleAction for Childrens Serious and Organised Crime Intervention service aims to support children and young people aged 12-18 years who may be at risk of, or coerced into, involvement with serious offending and criminal activity. We seek to identify children and young people at the earliest opportunity to divert them away from exploitation and criminal pathways that could lead to lifelong criminality. Interventions offered will include a combination of 1:1 and family support, peer mentoring, group work and positive diversionary activities. Support is tailored to the unique needs of children and young people through a specialist staff team who offer a blend of abilities, backgrounds and skills which is necessary in ensuring we fully meet the needs and vulnerabilities of this group.The successful applicant will co-ordinate and direct the support to children, young people and families by agreeing and providing interventions, which may be specialised, enabling positive and agreed outcomes to be achieved, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. The role is Monday - Friday 9-5pm but some flexibility would be required to meet the needs of the service.You will make a difference by:- Providing a high quality service to children, young people and their families, based on an assessment of need and is outcomes driven.- Delivering a complex and specialist interventions with children, young people or families on a 1:1 basis, group or community setting.- Providing lead case/care planning management, including undertaking assessing, reviewing and managing risks.- Attending and participate at relevant multi agency meetings, providing a lead role ensuring reflective and analytical practice review.You will need:- Experience working within a multi-agency 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.- The ability to communicate effectively and engagingly and to maintain independent professional relationships, boundaries.- Strong organisational and prioritising skills.The way we workWe 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 want you 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 dedicated benefits 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 387,000 children and families across the UK.For any questions about this role, please contact Lynsey Munro onInterviews are scheduled for w/c 19th October 2020. 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.