Functional Family Therapist - Band 6

Jarrodean Healthcare Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Functional Family Therapist for the Children's & Family Community Services Therapies Team in Guernsey. The role offers a Band 6 salary ranging from £46,152 to £62,310, along with an annual bonus of £1,605 and significant benefits including a relocation payment. Candidates should have a relevant professional qualification and experience working with children and families.

Benefits

Higher-than-UK salary

Annual bonus of £1,605

Flat rate 20% income tax

No council tax or VAT

Relocation payment of £5,000

Initial on-site staff accommodation

Generous allowance for private rental

Qualifications

• Professionally-registered qualification required.
• Trained in Functional Family Therapy Child Welfare (FFT-CW) licensed model.
• Experience working with children, young people, and families.

Responsibilities

• Increase knowledge of child development and trauma impact.
• Strengthen parent/child relationships.
• Enhance parenting skills.
• Support coping with parenting stress.

Skills

Strong listening skills

Communication skills

Understanding of family dynamics

Knowledge of trauma impact

Education

Professionally-registered qualification (Family Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker)

Training in FFT-CW model

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited from suitably experienced Functional Family Therapists to join the Children & Family Community Services Therapies Team on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

The Functional Family Therapy Team is a newly developed service area within Children & Family Community Services.

You will be trained in the Functional Family Therapy Child Welfare (FFT-CW) licensed model.

The target population for this programme are children and young people up to 17 years of age alongside their parent/caregivers and wider family members.

The structured programme aims to assist and support families to make positive changes in their homes.

Responsibilities

The typical treatment process consists of approximately four to six months of weekly at‑home sessions to support families in the following:

• Increase knowledge of child development and the impact of trauma.
• Strengthen parent/child relationships.
• Enhance parent/carers skills for managing children’s behaviours.
• Support parents to cope with the stress of parenting.
• Improve family dynamics and communication.
• Establish a safe, stable and supportive home environment.

Person Requirements

• Professionally‑registered qualification; e.g., Family Therapist, Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker.
• Trained in the Functional Family Therapy Child Welfare (FFT‑CW) licensed model.
• Experience working directly with children, young people and families, demonstrating strong listening and communication skills, and understanding difficulties in relationships and family life.
• Knowledge and experience of the impact of trauma on a child’s functioning.
• Driving licence.

Salary and Benefits

Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, with a current Band 6 salary range of £46 152 to £62 310 plus an annual bonus of £1 605.

Annual leave starts at 36 days, up to 42 days with full credit for NHS or Local Authority service for annual leave and sick leave.

Benefits include:

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• An annual bonus of £1 605.
• A flat rate 20 % income tax.
• No council tax or VAT.
• A relocation payment of £5 000.
• Initial on‑site staff accommodation.
• A generous allowance for private rental accommodation.
• A continental lifestyle, with low crime.