Family Support Practitioner

Hertfordshires Family Centre Service brings together the Public Health Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses) and the Family Support Service with the shared purpose of helping children and families to have the best start in life develop well and thrive. We provide families with children aged up to five years a wide range of services information and support on key areas of family life.As a Family Support Practitioner you will work closely with parents and carers including young and soon-to-be parents encouraging their involvement in their childrens learning growth and well-being. The role focuses on supporting the most vulnerable families within the community while building a strong understanding of local demographics services networks and facilities that benefit families in the area.The Role Engaging with and supporting hard-to-reach families. Delivering personalised 1:1 programmes of support to help families achieve the best possible outcomes. Maintaining accurate records requiring a good level of computer literacy. Working collaboratively with partner organisations to deliver holistic support. Occasional evening and Saturday work with centre opening hours from 8:00am to 6:00pm. Enhanced DBS check required. Full UK driving licence and access to a car with business insurance essential for regular travel.Requirements Level 3 or equivalent professional qualification in health education childcare social care or a related field. Strong knowledge of safeguarding children and commitment to child protection. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience working with families from diverse backgrounds. Willingness to travel regularly across the local area.If you are passionate about making a difference for families and children and want to work within a supportive and dynamic team we would love to hear from youAs some of our roles involve working with vulnerable members of society this position may require a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure which will be conducted once a conditional offer is madePrevious Applications: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However if you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were not successful please consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplyingAccessibility & Adjustments: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to be as accommodating as possible. Please inform us in advance of any arrangements you may need to fully participate in the process.At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent skills and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age Disability Gender Reassignment Marriage/Civil Partnership Pregnancy/Maternity Race Religion/Belief Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds communities and industries and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills experiences and abilitiesThis is a Part Time role.Hours per week: 33Working Pattern: To be discussed at interviewAbout UsOne YMCA and its subsidiaries the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive three-day Kickstarter Event.By the end of these three days there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do more and better together so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts Beds and Bucks that reach over 135000 individuals annually.These include: Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire Childcare provision in Hertfordshire Family support through a network of childrens and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire Luton and Hertfordshire Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.The BenefitsBenefit 4Benefit 5Benefit 6 About UsOne YMCA and its subsidiaries the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over halfway through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade.The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do more and better together so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts Beds and Bucks that reach over 135000 individuals annually.The Family Support Service is part of the Hertfordshire Family Centre Service. We offer support advice and guidance for families from pregnancy through to when a child reaches the end of Primary School (11 years old). Our purpose is to support families to receive seamless integrated services support and information on key areas relating to family life. This is provided through universal services where there are emerging needs along with when more specialist or 1;1 support would be beneficial. Services can be delivered through 1:1 group sessions and activities accessed within centres community venues or support workers will visit families within their homes to ensure individual familys needs are met. The geographical area we cover includes Broxbourne East Herts and Welwyn and Hatfield Districts (the East Quadrant of Hertfordshire). With our purpose being to support children and families to have the best start in life develop well and thrive.These include: Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people. Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living. Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers. Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire. Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children. Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire Luton and Hertfordshire. Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire. Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund. Our ValuesWe champion RESPECT so everyone can belongWe show COMPASSION so everyone can contributeWe inspire GROWTH so everyone can thrive Current BenefitsHealth Cash PlanCovers healthcare expenses from optical and dental care to therapy treatments. Shared pot for children included.EAP & DoctorlineConfidential help and advice line (24 hours) on medical legal and domestic issues.Rewards & DiscountsSpecial offers from hundreds of leading online and high street retailers & Discounts on gym memberships.Birthday and Wellbeing day offOne day additional leave day for every year of service up to 5 days.Leave & SupportSupport for your child IVF treatment and through challenging times.Career Pathway Training & Development with a clear pathway for you to grow.Documents Key Skills Commercial Property Paralegal,Family Support,FMCG Sales,Admin Support,Adobe Flash Employment Type : Unclear Experience: years Vacancy: 1