Job Description
Child and Family Help PractitionerDuration: Initially 3 monthsHours: 36 hours per weekRate: £26 umbrella an hour (£21 PAYE an hour)Achieving For Children are looking for a Child and Family Help Practitioner to join their Social Care and Early Help Directorate.Responsibilities:
* Focusing on supporting children, young people and families who need targeted early help as well as more specialist interventions, including work with children in need.
* The aim of the service is to help prevent an escalation of more serious concerns and referrals into Child Protection services.
* Work with children and families in either Richmond or Kingston boroughs within both the early help and statutory frameworks
* Deliver high quality interventions aligned with assessment, planning and intervention framework and London Safeguarding Procedures
* Plan, coordinate and deliver targeted support for families
* Conduct comprehensive whole family assessments, maintain clear professional boundaries, establish realist goals with families, and meticulously record all interventions
Requirements:
* GCSE Grade A-C in English Language and Mathematics
* Previous experience in a similar role
* Experience of working with children or young people