Senior Practitioner

Family Action; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family support organization in Thornaby-on-Tees is seeking a supervisor to oversee and support workers in the LifeSkills Intensive team. This role includes managing referrals and ensuring the quality of services provided to individuals and families to enhance their employability skills. The ideal candidate possesses experience in supervision and strong communication skills. Benefits include generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25+ days annual leave

Up to 6% matched pension contributions

Enhanced paid sick leave

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising, coaching, mentoring or supporting practitioners.
• A sound understanding of safeguarding issues.
• Strong communication skills and aptitude for building relationships.

Responsibilities

• To line manage and supervise support workers in a specific geographical area.
• Support with the management of referrals into the service.
• To oversee and develop the service offer to ensure positive impact.

Skills

Supervising support workers

Communication skills

Coaching and mentoring

Understanding of safeguarding issues

Job description

At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It's what we've done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities. We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our expanding LifeSkills Intensive team. You will offer supervision and management oversight to support workers primarily in your geographical area. You will be able to retain your practice experience and hold a small caseload and will be part of a wider supportive LifeSkills team. LifeSkills supports individuals and families to build their confidence, social networks, financial and employability skills. LifeSkills Intensive provides 1-1 support to those that are furthest away from employment, education and training. This service is funded by our corporate partnership with Barclays.

Main Responsibilities:

• To line manage and supervise support workers in a specific geographical area
• Support with the management of referrals into the service, both in terms of service promotion and also decision making /allocation.
• To oversee and develop the service offer and ensure that this is having a positive impact.

Requirements:

• Experience of supervising, coaching, mentoring or supporting practitioners.
• A sound understanding of safeguarding issues.
• Strong communication skills and aptitude for building relationships.
• Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service -Enhanced.

Benefits:

• An annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
• up to 6% matched-pension contributions
• enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
• eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
• cycle to work scheme
• investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.