Functional Family Therapy Practitioner

Cheshire East Partnership; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FFT training

Flexible working arrangements

Local government pension scheme

Job summary

Cheshire East Council seeks a Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Practitioner to join our team, delivering an evidence-based model that supports families facing complex challenges in homes and local communities.

You will work intensively with children, young people and families, collaborating with social care, education, health and the wider partnership network to tailor interventions and promote sustainable change.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Understanding of systemic, therapeutic or evidence-based family intervention approaches.
• The ability to engage families who may be reluctant to work with services.
• A commitment to achieving positive outcomes and reducing the need for more intensive interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver FFT in family homes and community settings.
• Strengthen relationships and improve communication within families.
• Collaborate with professionals across social care, education, health and wider partnership network to ensure coordinated support.

Skills

Experience with children, young people

Relationship-building

Systemic/therapy approaches

Engaging reluctant families

Positive outcomes mindset

Job description

Do you want to be part of an innovative service that delivers evidence-based interventions and helps families thrive?

Cheshire East Council is seeking a Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Practitioner to join our dedicated team, delivering a highly regarded therapeutic model that supports families facing complex challenges.

As an FFT Practitioner, you will work intensively with children, young people and their families, using a structured and proven approach to strengthen relationships, improve communication and reduce behaviours that place young people at risk. You will deliver interventions both within family homes and community settings, building positive relationships that enable sustainable change.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service committed to early intervention and keeping families safely together. You will work alongside professionals across social care, education, health and the wider partnership network to ensure families receive coordinated support tailored to their needs.

What we're looking for

We are seeking motivated and resilient practitioners who have:

• Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• An understanding of systemic, therapeutic or evidence-based family intervention approaches.
• The ability to engage families who may be reluctant to work with services.
• A commitment to achieving positive outcomes and reducing the need for more intensive interventions.

Why join us?

At Cheshire East, you'll be joining an organisation that is investing in innovative approaches to support children and families. We offer:

• Specialist FFT training and ongoing professional development.
• Regular clinical supervision and support.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Opportunities to influence and shape service delivery.
• A comprehensive benefits package and local government pension scheme.

If you're passionate about helping families overcome challenges, we'd love to hear from you.