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Location

Newcastle upon Tyne | United Kingdom

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Job description

Salary: Up to £27,000 per annum (dependent upon experience)

Contract/Hours: Permanent Full time (37 hours) and Fixed Term full Time (37 hours) roles available. Part time applicants will be considered.

Location: Newcastle

Interviews will be held week commencing the 11th Of March 2024.

Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, Blue Light card, excellent training and developments opportunities, professional qualifications, flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favorite brands.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help.

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

About the Role:

Family Practitioners - Family Engagement

Family Practitioners will work closely with families and engage them in Family Engagement Programmes, drop-ins, or community activities that they will deliver or will be delivered in conjunction with a range of partner agencies. This will include groups around parenting skills, improving health and wellbeing, issue based groupwork with young people and supporting pathways to employment.

The service also provides a range of holiday activities for children and families with Family practitioner actively supporting this. You will develop groupwork and engagement activities in response to local needs across North inner and outer west localities (locations will be discussed at interview stage).

As a Family Practitioner you'll be:

• Setting up and facilitating a variety of activities and group work programmes in response to local need.
• Delivering one to one specific interventions with a family in their home.
• Building vibrant community-based services in our network of Community Hub buildings.
• Working with a range partners and agencies to bring services together in one place which is convenient and accessible to all families with children 0-19.
• Using an approach which is solution focused, persistent and supports families to access resources within the Children and Families Newcastle offer.
• To offer practical help, reassurance, and encouragement to parents in developing confidence, parenting, and employability.
• To encourage parents, carers, and community members to build their skills through volunteering opportunities, training, and adult learning.
• Contribute to the delivery of integrated services including, but not limited to, those that support 1001 Critical Days, Reducing Parental Conflict, UNICEF Baby Friendly status, Child Friendly City and Supporting Families.

What You'll Bring:

• Experience of delivery of family focused work.
• Have a sound understanding of the needs of vulnerable families and be able to offer solutions to meet their support needs, including evidence based.
• Understand child protection issues and to act appropriately should an area of concern arise, in line with organisational policy and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external relationships.
• A sound understanding of Action for Children's values and behaviours.
• The ability to complete whole family assessments, maintain records in line with our policies and procedures, and provide reports as required.

Good to know.

Application Process

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Wede Omu at [email protected]. We'll be happy to give you any support you require.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Don't meet every single requirement?

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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