Residential Family Practitioner / Support Worker- 1x Nights and Bank

Family Beginnings are looking for;

\-1 full time night practitioner

\-Several bank practitioners

We are excited to offer an amazing opportunity for a night time waking nights practitioner to join our highly experienced and dedicated team, With the main goal of keeping families and their babies together through support and assessment.

Our 5 family Residential Centre provides around the clock support and assessment to parents and their children for a placement period of 12\-14 weeks. The parent/family will be assessed on their ability to provide safe and consistent care to their baby using a variety of methods and programmes. Assessments will be completed by our in\-house social workers, while the family practitioners daily logs, support sessions and observations will contribute towards the parent's overall progress.

The night shift pattern is 12 hours \- 19:45\-7:45 (nights), working 4 nights one week Mon/tue/sat/sun and three the next wed/thu/fri on a two week rolling rota. Full time probation period required, which where successful will lead to a permanent contract.

The day shift pattern is 12 hours \- 7:45am to 19:45 (days), working 4 days one week Mon/tue/sat/sun and three the next wed/thu/fri on a two week rolling rota. Full time probation period required, which where successful will lead to a permanent contract.

Bank shifts are also available and will be called upon when required.

The role of family practitioner will include but is not limited to;

\-being the allocated family practitioner to families on\-site

\-providing specialist support and advice with parenting such as care, safety, bonding and attachment and attending solo and group activities.

\-contributing to the assessment of parenting capacity with accurate log keeping and direct in\-person and distanced observations through the use of CCTV.

\-safeguarding vulnerable children and their parents

\-supporting the placement

\-upholding the handbook, statement of purpose and ethos of the centre.

\-medication management.

\-reducing risk in all aspects of daily life, inside and outside of the home to children and their parents

\-supporting parents who have experienced, but not limited to; trauma, substance use, criminality, mental health difficulties, domestic abuse and parents who may have learning needs.

\-attending meetings with wider agencies

\-making referrals to wider agencies

\-using a variety of direct and distanced observations to inform and support.

\-supporting parents and their children in\-house and to access the community

\-providing community outreach and after care

\-encouraging safe long\-term family outcomes

\-adhering to the Residential Centre and Minimum Standards

\-promoting health and safety in the workplace and to abide by all the company's policies and procedures and the staff handbook

Practitioners will ideally have;

\- a Level 3 in Children, young people and their families; or similar

\-2 sources of reference

\-previous experience in the social care field

\-current DBS or agree to one being completed

\-be available to start in the coming weeks

Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent

Pay: £14\.00\-£17\.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress


• Company events


• Health \& wellbeing programme

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