Lead Family Practitioner

ISWP; Reading; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A family support service in Reading, UK, is seeking a Team Leader for its Residential Family Assessment Unit. The ideal candidate will have experience in social care and residential family support, with a focus on mentoring staff and maintaining high professional standards. This role requires flexibility and a commitment to supporting families.* Generous holiday allowance and training opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Casual dress code

First DBS covered

Generous Holidays allowance

Pension

Qualifications

• Ability to keep clear and accurate records.
• Commitment to good practice and equal opportunity.
• Awareness of safeguarding and confidentiality legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Manager in day-to-day management and operations of the unit.
• Mentor and support colleagues through supervisory duties.
• Ensure that parent and child information is provided to the assessing Social Worker.

Skills

Good communicator

Flexible interpersonal skills

Ability to use own initiative

Solution-focused

Strength-based approach

Education

NVQ (Children) Level 3

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Hours : 36 hours / Full time

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

Flourishing Families are looking for experienced individuals for the role of Team Leader to join our Residential Family Assessment Unit based in Reading Berkshire. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people who are reliable and able to offer emotional and practical support to our residents as well as support in the smooth running and operation of the service, with first level responsibility for the Family Support Workers.

Flourishing Families Assessment Services is located in a quiet residential estate in Reading Berkshire. You will work Ofsted Registered Manager and our assessing Social Work Manager / Social Workers. Potential candidates will need to remain focused, calm and work in a Child / Family centered way ensuring that they remain professional at all times. The ethos of our Residential Family Assessment Unit is to provide a homely and family‑like environment to those being assessed by Family Court / Local Authority directive.

Job duties and expectations include

• Support the Manager in day-to-day management and operations of the unit.
• Mentor and support colleagues by undertaking regular supervisory duties.
• To ensure that all parent and child information is provided to the assessing Social Worker.
• Quality assure reports to maintain good quality standards.
• Ensure daily tasks by staff are complete.

The Team Leader is expected to become familiar with and adhere to Flourishing Families Policies and Procedures.

Be aware and adhere to legislation relating to safeguarding and confidentiality.

Ability to keep clear and accurate records.

Good communicator and have flexible interpersonal skills.

Ability to use own initiative and be solution focused.

Have a strength-based approach when working with parents and children.

Commitment to good practice.

Commitment to equal opportunity and challenging any discriminatory and oppressive practices.

To maintain and promote family residential support work to high levels of professionalism expected by Flourishing Families Parental Assessment Centre and Ofsted.

Follow safeguarding procedure and alert to appropriate members of the team.

To promote a nurturing and supportive environment for families.

Ability to undertake in-house and external training.

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts
• Day shift
• Waking Night shift
• Weekend availability

This role is not a 9-5 and will require the applicant to be flexible.

Education

• Preferable one of the below qualifications:
• NVQ (Children) Level 3 and above
• Any Social Work Qualification i.e. (Newly Qualified etc.)

Preferable Experience within

• Social Care Team
• Residential Family Support in a Parent and Child Assessment Unit.
• Community Family Support Work
• Experience of working as a family support worker in a Local Authority

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Casual dress code
• First DBS covered by us (If applicable, subject to terms and conditions)
• Generous Holidays allowance
• Pension

Training

Note this post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c.53) as it involves contact with children and vulnerable adults.