Family Support Practitioner

Hertfordshires Family Centre Service is made up of the Public Health Nursing Service (Health Visitors and School Nurses) and the Family Support Service. Our purpose is to support children and families to have the best start in life develop well and thrive. We provide families with children aged up to 5 years with a wide range of services information and support on key areas relating to family life. As a Family Support Practitioner you will encourage parents of children under five to be involved in their learning growth and well-being with an emphasis on the communitys most vulnerable families. You will engage with all parents and carers including soon-to-be and young parents while gaining a solid awareness of the local communitys demographics and the networks services facilities and support systems that are available to families in the area. The Role Supporting hard to reach families. Delivering 1:1 programmes of support in order to achieve the best outcomes for a family. Keeping accurate records so a good level of computer literacy is essential Partnership working Some evening and Saturday work on occasion. Centre opening hours are between 8:00am 6pm. You will require an enhanced DBS check. Car Driver with own car essential. Requirements At least a Level 3 in a recognised professional qualification in health education childcare social care or equivalent Knowledge of the importance of safeguarding children Excellent communication skills Experience of working with families from a wide range of backgrounds You will need a valid UK driving licence and access to a car during working hours and Willingness to travel on a regular basis. You must have insurance that allows you to drive for business purposes. We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.As 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 abilities. This is a Full Time role.Hours per week: 37.5Working Pattern: 37.5 hours Per Week / Monday - FridayAbout 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