EIS Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Harlow; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Free drinks at base

Discounts via My Reward Hub

Earned wage access

Wellbeing resources

Professional development

Job summary

Affinity Team within HCRG Care Group is seeking an Early Intervention Service (EIS) Practitioner based in Harlow. You will hold a caseload of children, young people and families, using a framework to strengthen essential relationships and promote belonging.

Your role involves engaging those who may struggle to access traditional support and delivering targeted, time-limited work. You will work with schools and partners, providing coaching, practical support and strategies to improve outcomes,

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for creating positive social change and improving health and wellbeing.
• Strong empathy and understanding of challenges faced by children and families.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with young people, colleagues and partners.

Responsibilities

• Hold and manage an allocated caseload of children, young people and families requiring targeted early intervention support.
• Use the Framework for Integrated Care and Rule of 167 to identify and strengthen relationships that matter most.
• Build trusting relationships with children, young people and families and engage those who may find it difficult to access traditional support.
• Deliver direct, targeted and time-limited work in line with the formulation, goals and intervention plan.
• Contribute to multi-agency discussions with schools, CAMHS, social care and other partners.
• Develop practical strategies with schools and carers for the child’s everyday environment.
• Provide consultation, coaching and practical support to schools, families and partners.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Mentoring and coaching

Team player

Education

Relevant qualification in social work / youth development / public health / therapy / education

Job description

Package Description: As an Early Intervention Service (EIS) Practitioner, youll be part of our valued team based at Harlow Family Hub. You will feel valued as a member of Affinity Team within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: A salary of £31,710 with access to our group pension Free tea, coffeeand milk at your base location Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise

Main Responsibilities

• Hold and manage an allocated caseload of children, young people and families requiring targeted early intervention support.
• Use the Framework for Integrated Care and Rule of 167 to identify, understand and strengthen the relationships that matter most in a child or young person's life, increasing their sense of belonging, connectedness and inclusion.
• Build trusting, purposeful relationships with children, young people and families, and work creatively to engage those who may find it difficult to access traditional support services.
• Deliver direct, targeted and time-limited work in line with the agreed formulation, goals and intervention plan.
• Contribute to formulation and multi-agency discussions with education, CAMHS and Mental Health Support Teams, social care, early help, youth justice and voluntary and community sector partners.
• Work with schools, parents/carers and trusted adults to develop practical strategies that can be used consistently in the child or young person's everyday environment.
• Provide consultation, coaching and practical support to schools, families and partners, and contribute to group work, workshops or training where agreed.
• Strengthen natural support networks and promote participation in community, educational, recreational and social opportunities.
• Recognise changes in need, risk or complexity and discuss these promptly with the EIS Senior Practitioner.
• Maintain accurate, timely records and capture feedback from children, young people, families and partners to inform service improvement.
• For a full list of job responsibilities please see the attached job description.

Ideal Candidate

• A relevant qualification in social work, youth development, public health, therapy, education or a related field.
• A genuine passion for creating positive social change and improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Strong empathy and understanding of the challenges faced by children and young peoplein today's society.
• Adaptability to respond to evolving programme needs and changing circumstances.
• Personal resilience and the ability to build resilience in the young people you support.
• Proven experience working with young people, including leading youth-led initiatives and campaigns.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for engaging with young people, colleagues and partners.
• Strong mentoring and coaching skills to empower young people and build their resilience.
• A strong team player, able to collaborate effectively with colleagues, partners and volunteers.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as required.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, trauma-informed practice (desirable).
• A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel to schools and partner organisations.

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.