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Family Practitioner
Job Posted: 44 minutes ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: Coton
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Title: Family Practitioner
Location: Staffordshire
Working Pattern: Flexible (including evenings and weekends as required)
Application Contact: John Deane – (url removed)
About the Role We are seeking a dedicated Family Practitioner to join a forward-thinking and supportive team in Staffordshire. In this role, you will work directly with children, young people, and families using a restorative approach—offering both high support and high challenge to promote positive change and stability within the family unit.
You will collaborate closely with families and professionals to prevent family breakdown, promote reunification, and ensure safe, nurturing environments for children.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver direct interventions to support families to stay together or facilitate reunification.
Lead on Early Help Assessments and plans, and support Social Workers on Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children cases.
Organise and facilitate family group meetings and multi-agency sessions.
Carry out parenting assessments, support mediation, and provide interventions on topics such as behaviour management, attachment, loss and grief, and exploitation.
Prepare clear, concise, and professional reports and records.
Provide flexible and creative support to families, including outside of normal working hours.
Essential Requirements
NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in working with children and families.
Significant experience working directly with vulnerable children and families in either a statutory or voluntary setting.
Understanding of child development and the impact of trauma and adversity.
Knowledge of safeguarding, mental health, domestic abuse, substance misuse, and poverty-related challenges.
Proficiency in IT systems, particularly Microsoft Office.
Ability to work effectively in complex and high-pressure situations.
A full driving licence and access to a vehicle (Essential Car User).
Our Values We are looking for someone who is:
Ambitious for the communities they serve.
Courageous in their decision-making.
Empowering in their approach to families and colleagues.
How to Apply If you’re passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families and have the skills to match, please send your CV or expression of interest to (url removed)Before You Apply
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