Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Early Help Practitoner to work full-time within a Leaving Care Team based in Sutton. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in children's services.
The pay rate for this locum Panel Advisor job is £20 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 4-month contract.
- To provide a range of Early Help and preventative interventions and support designed to meet family needs in a flexible and responsive way. Guided by the principles of Restorative Practices you will work in family homes and communities, completing direct work with children, young people and their families.
- You will deliver formal and informal restorative approaches including mediation and Family Group Conferencing. Other aspects of the role include completing Early Help Assessments and Team around the Family (TAF) meetings, working directly with schools, children and families to prevent exclusion, working with carers and young people to reduce placement breakdown and providing parenting support
Requirements of the Early Help Practitoner:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Must have at least 2 years qualified experience
- Experience of whole family working, direct work with children and young people/adolescents and of working at an Early Help threshold .
- Experience of undertaking assessments and providing direct support to families.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills
- Experience of delivering Family Group Conferencing and delivery of Restorative Approaches would be an advantage but is not essential
Contact:
This Early Help Practitoner job is advertised by Kelly Page; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
