Family Support Practitioner

Action-For-Children; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave + holidays

Training & development

Parental leave packages

Pension with employer contribution

Staff discounts

Job summary

Action for Children in Aberdeen is seeking a Family Support Practitioner to join the Priority Families Service on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2028. You will work with families with complex needs, delivering assessments, guidance, parenting support and 1:1 work with children.

You'll collaborate with partner agencies in a multidisciplinary team, attend meetings, advocate for children, and contribute to safeguarding and welfare. The role offers training and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• SVQ 3 in social care or equivalent.
• Experience with vulnerable families and barriers they face.
• Knowledge of assessment and interventions methods.
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, presentations).
• Experience developing multidisciplinary support plans.
• Experience working with children, young people and families to safeguard welfare.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments, intensive planned support and reviews.
• Support families to overcome barriers.
• Attend meetings and work with partner agencies.
• Advocate on behalf of children and families.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• 1:1 work with children and liaising with partner agencies.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable families

Assessment & interventions

Verbal & written communication

Multidisciplinary plans

Safeguarding experience

Education

SVQ 3 in social care or equivalent

Job description

Salary: £26,006 per annum,

Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Contract/Hours: 37 Full Time- Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2028 (with the possibility of extension)

Monday – Friday- flexibility with working hours,

Interviews will be held Thursday 5th November

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

Aberdeen Priority Families Service is a partnership between Action for Children, Aberdeen City Council, SportAberdeenand Aberdeen Foyer.The service aims to improve the outcomes for families who have multiple and complex needs.Families are referred to the service as they needadditionalsupport to work on issues that can include problems within school, anti-social or offendingbehaviour, and child, or adult welfare concerns.

We’rethrilled to announce that ourorganisationhas successfully secured acontract extension,which hasopenedupnew avenues for growth and service.With thisextension,thisenables us to broaden our operations, extending crucial support to families in need.

The Family Support Practitioner will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works for a period of up to 12 months with families to support and enable positive change and to improve outcomes.

An assessment of need will be undertaken toidentifyneeds, strengths, and challenges that each family faces, theintensive interventions will involve advice, guidance, parenting support, 1:1 work with children and liaising with partner agencies.

You’llcarry out assessments, intensive planned support andreviewsand support families to overcome barriers.Working as part of a team,you’llattend meetings and work alongside partner agencies, advocating on behalf of children and families.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities for the roleare;

• Effectively assessing the needs of families and responding to them.
• Working collaboratively with families to achieve positive outcomes.
• Listening to children, young people andfamiliesconcerns.
• Working in an integrated way as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team.

Let's talk about you

• An SVQ 3 in social care or equivalent.
• Experienceofworking with vulnerable families and the issues and barriers they face.
• Knowledge and awareness of methods of assessment and interventions.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally, in writing and through presentations.
• Experienceofdeveloping multidisciplinary support plans.
• Experienceofworking with children, young people, their families, and carers to promote andto ensuresafeguarding and the welfare of the child / young person.

Good to know

Application Process

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

[For Children Service roles only: Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.]

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