Duration: Initially 3 months
Hours: 35 hours per week
Rate: £27 umbrella an hour (£21 PAYE an hour)
Lewisham Council are looking for a Family Practitioner to join their Prevention and Early Help Team.
Responsibilities:
- Provide intensive, family centred support to vulnerable children, young people and their families to improve outcomes
- Undertake holistic assessments and develop action plans to address challenges such as parenting, mental health, domestic abuse and education
- Facilitate decision-making and ensure children, young people and families’ voices are heard in assessments and plans
- Deliver evidence-based interventions using restorative, trauma-informed and systemic approaches
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Family Support Worker or Family Practitioner, working with families facing multiple challenges, such as mental health issues, domestic abuse or housing difficulties
- Knowledge of evidence-based intervention strategies and the ability to implement them effectively
- Familiarity with Early Help Assessments and leading Teams Around the Family
