EIS Practitioner

HCRG Care Group; Harlow; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Discounts via My Reward Hub

Earned wage access

Wellbeing support and guidance

Learning and development opportunities

Innovation funding

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is hiring an Early Intervention Service (EIS) Practitioner for the Affinity Team in Harlow Family Hub. The role delivers formulation-led, trauma-informed early intervention to prevent escalation for children and families.

You will work with schools, families and partners to strengthen support networks and promote wellbeing, belonging and participation in daily life.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for creating positive social change and improving wellbeing for children and young people.
• Strong empathy and understanding of challenges faced by children and families.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with young people, families and partners.
• Adaptability to evolving programme needs and changing circumstances.
• Personal resilience and ability to model resilience for others.
• Experience working with young people and leading youth initiatives.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends when required.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice is desirable.
• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel to schools and partner organisations.

Responsibilities

• Hold and manage an allocated caseload of children, young people and families requiring targeted early intervention support.
• Use frameworks to identify and strengthen relationships that matter most to the child or young person.
• Build trusting relationships and deliver targeted, time-limited interventions.
• Contribute to multi-agency discussions with education, CAMHS and partners.
• Collaborate with schools and families to develop practical strategies for daily life.
• Provide consultation, coaching and practical support to schools and partners.
• Strengthen natural support networks and promote participation in community activities.
• Monitor changes in need and risk and discuss with the EIS Senior Practitioner.
• Maintain accurate records and inform service improvement.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Resilience

Trauma-informed practice

Flexibility

Education

Relevant qualification in social work or related field

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

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As an Early Intervention Service (EIS) Practitioner, you’ll 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 life’s 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
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year

Are you passionate about helping children and young people feel connected , supported and understood?

We are looking for an EIS Practitioner to join our Affinity Team supporting the delivery of Hertfordshire's Early Intervention & Prevention Service (EIS), providing formulation-led, trauma-informed early intervention that prevents escalation by strengthening the relationships, networks and environments around children and young people.

In this role you will use the Framework for Integrated Care and Rule of 167 to help children, families, schools and communities understand what supports wellbeing, belonging and participation, while delivering targeted emotional wellbeing and emotional regulation support where it is needed . You will help children and young people build resilience, increase connectedness and strengthen the natural support networks around them, reducing reliance on specialist services .

You will work alongside families, schools and the wider professional network to develop a shared understanding of need and support coordinated plans that improve outcomes and prevent unnecessary escalation .

This is a fixed term position for 2 years based at our Harlow Family Hub, with delivery across education, community and family settings and through digital approaches where appropriate. Your work will be flexible and responsive to the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.

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 people in 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. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone .

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As you’d 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.

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