Description Permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £33,366 to £35,235 per annum (Grade H) | West Norfolk & Breckland Family Practitioner We are recruiting a case-holding Family Practitioner to work within our Family Help Team based in Dereham, Norfolk covering the Breckland area. The successful candidate will manage and be accountable for a caseload of vulnerable children, young people and families to provide targeted support and challenge as part of an integrated approach to support families where their child has a significant or complex disability. Our purpose in Family Support is to keep children and young people safe through early intervention to prevent the need for statutory involvement. We do this by working alongside the family, their network and other professionals naming and addressing worries, creating plans which identify the support needed to achieve positive outcomes and empower families to effect change. As a Family Practitioner you will use your knowledge and skills to complete direct work and interventions using a range of resources with the children on your caseload to ensure you are capturing how life is like for them and to improve outcomes. The role of a Family Practitioner is varied and at times can be challenging so a high level of resilience is needed. It is fast paced so you will need to be flexible, use your initiative and skill set to manage your workload. A family’s needs and situation can change so you will need to be able to prioritise, adapt your practice and remain calm in difficult situations. Family Support is a strengths-based service where the child is at the centre of our work, their voice and views are the most important. You will need to be able to identify and understand risk and keep this under review this throughout the case. You will need good IT skills (being proficient in Word, Excel and databases) and be able to communicate effectively at all levels. For an informal discussion about these posts please contact Betternow Bvekerwa (BB), Team Manager by email in the first instance at Betternow.BvekerwaNorfolk.gov.uk Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity. Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria we are looking for. These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council: Competitive salary Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need. Financial benefits such as: ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out. A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers Relocation expenses (where applicable) An advance of your expenses if you travel for work Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions. A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars. You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here. Already a Norfolk County Council employee? please apply using your norfolk.gov.uk or nccal.ac.uk email. Closing date for redeployees to receive priority consideration: 05 November 2024 Closing date: 27 November 2024