Shared Services Partnership
Location
Didcot, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Salary range: £35,745 - £38,223 per annum
Work location: Didcot Children and Family Centre, Park Road, Didcot
Hours per week: 37 - we are open to discussions about flexible working
Contract type: Temporary for 1 year
Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
Closing date: Friday 22nd March 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
The Family Solutions Service in Didcot are seeking to recruit a Family Help Practitioner to join their Family Help Team based at The Children and Family Centre in Didcot.
This role is a grade 10, 37 hours a week, with a flexible working pattern to meet the needs of the service. The ability to travel around South East Oxfordshire area is essential.
The work will include case management and direct work with children, young people and their families providing timely support and interventions to address safeguarding concerns and reduce risks to children and young people.
It will also involve leading Team Around the Family meetings and delivering a range of evidence-based group programmes to children, young people and families who meet the threshold for the service both within the Children and Family Centre and at outreach venues.
You will be an enthusiastic worker who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Paul Merritt (Children and Family Centre Manager) or Tolu Makanjuola (Lead Practitioner), on 01865 328480.
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