Youth & Family Support Practitioner — Parenting & Early Help

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council’s Family Help team in the High Peak is seeking a Youth & Family Help Practitioner to deliver evidence-based parenting programmes and targeted interventions for children, young people and families. You will work alongside schools and partner agencies to strengthen parenting capacity and help prevent escalation of needs.

You will be supported by the Family Help Senior Practitioner and will contribute to safeguarding processes, maintaining records and contributing to Team

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children, young people and families and the ability to build effective relationships with professionals and community partners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based parenting programmes and targeted interventions.
• Work with children, young people and families individually and in groups.
• Assess, monitor and track children's progress and outcomes.
• Help young people access education, employment and training, including NEETs.
• Coordinate support plans with schools and partner agencies.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Partnership working

Excellent communication

Job description

Derbyshire County Council’s Family Help team in the High Peak is seeking a Youth & Family Help Practitioner to deliver evidence-based parenting programmes and targeted interventions for children, young people and families. You will work alongside schools and partner agencies to strengthen parenting capacity and help prevent escalation of needs.

You will be supported by the Family Help Senior Practitioner and will contribute to safeguarding processes, maintaining records and contributing to Team