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Family Help Practitioner
The Hold - Home to Suffolk Archives. Act as the Children with Disabilities lead professional for families .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in early intervention and child development, providing practical and emotional support to families while effectively collaborating with multi-agency teams. Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, with a strong ability to assess needs and implement evidence-based interventions.
Highest-signal resume keywords
A Level 4 Practitioner QualificationExperience Working With Children And FamiliesUnderstanding Of Early Intervention And Child DevelopmentCommitment To SafeguardingAbility To Communicate Effectively
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Hard Skills
Evidence-Based InterventionsAssessment And PlanningCase Record MaintenanceRisk IdentificationSigns Of Safety And Wellbeing Framework
Soft Skills
Building Trusted RelationshipsProblem SolvingCollaborationEmotional SupportOrganizational Skills
Certifications & Qualifications
DBS ChecksPolice Vetting
Industry Keywords
Safeguarding ConcernsComplex NeedsMulti-Agency MeetingsFamily SupportChild Welfare
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as the Children with Disabilities lead professional for families
- Build trusted relationships and work collaboratively to understand needs and develop meaningful plans
- Carry out home visits, assessments and planned interventions using the Signs of Safety and Wellbeing framework
- Provide practical and emotional support to families
- Help families navigate early signs of social, emotional, health or behavioural issues
- Work alongside social workers, health colleagues and other agencies to provide coordinated support
- Maintain clear, accurate and timely case records
- Recognise safeguarding concerns and escalate them appropriately with management oversight
- Organise workload and problem solve effectively
- Contribute to group and multi-agency meetings
- Support children, young people and families to achieve positive and lasting change
Requirements
What you’ll need- A Level 4 practitioner qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant area of work
- Strong commitment to Suffolk’s WE ASPIRE values
- Understanding of early intervention, prevention and child development
- Experience working directly with children and families, including those with complex needs or safeguarding concerns
- Confidence delivering evidence-based interventions and working creatively to help families make changes
- Ability to identify risks, communicate effectively and work collaboratively with a wide range of professionals
- Driving licence and access to personal transport, or other suitable travel arrangements
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults
- DBS checks or police vetting required for relevant posts
- Ability to work 37 hours per week, with flexible working options available
Benefits
Comp & perks- Up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- Membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- Performance-related annual pay progression
- Annual cost-of-living pay increase
- Training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- Career development opportunities across the organisation
- Diverse and active staff networks
- Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
- Flexible working options available
- Permanent employment