Family Support Practitioner

Fox Morris Group Ltd; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment agency is seeking a Family Support Practitioner in Suffolk to work closely with families in their homes. The role involves delivering supervised contact and supporting court processes. Candidates must be car drivers with at least three years of family support experience. You will initially work from an office to undergo induction and shadowing. This is a hybrid role, requiring travel across various sites in Suffolk.

Qualifications

• MUST be a car driver and have access to a car.
• Experience of working with families required for at least 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Work in families' homes to drive positive change.
• Deliver Supervised Contact and transport children.
• Support induction and joint visiting in an office.

Skills

Car driver

Experience working with families (3+ years)

Job description

Family Support Practitioner - Suffolk County Council

Fox Morris Group are working to recruit a Family Support Practitioner.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

MUST be a car driver and access to a car (70% of role is travelling).

Must have experience of working with families with at least 3 years' experience.

Hybrid – various across the county. Initially needed for South Suffolk (Sudbury area), Central area (Stowmarket area), Coastal North area (Leiston and Saxmundham) and West area (Forest Heath area). Need to be in an office initially to support induction, shadowing or joint visiting.

A Family Support Practitioner works in families' homes to affect positive change in families, using practical approaches to get alongside and work with families and their networks to deliver case work. They deliver Family Time (Supervised Contact) whereby they transport children and observe parent‑child interactions to support a court process whilst a child has been re‑removed from home.

Application Process

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