Family Support Practitioner
6 days ago
**Family Support Practitioner**
**Salary**:Circa £24,440, per annum.
**Location**: Bradford, West Yorkshire.
**Contract/Hours**:Fixed Term for 16 months. Full Time, Monday to Friday. 37 Hours per week with some hybrid working.
**Benefits**:29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, professional qualifications, excellent training and development opportunities, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, up to 7% employer contribution pension, discount portal with your favourite brands.
**Vulnerable children in the UK need your help**
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
**Why Action for Children?**
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
**A bit about the role**
‘Baby Steps' is an educational programme designed to support expectant parents through the emotional and physical transition of starting a family. Our service provides support for pregnant women throughout the antenatal and postnatal periods.
We are looking for a Family Support Practitioner to join our team dedicated supporting families to give children the best beginning to their brighter future.
**How you'll help to create brighter futures**
Taking the lead in ensuring our programmes are delivered effectively to achieve the best possible outcomes mothers, fathers and their babies, you will be fully supported in this role and have opportunity to develop your skills. You will be:
- Ensuring that pregnant women and their partners receive the most up to date information on preparing for the birth of a baby and the birth experience.
- Developing positive, trusting and responsive relationships with parents.
- Working with parents from all backgrounds, some who may struggle with the transition into parenthood and may need support with emotional wellbeing.
- Continue to achieve and maintain our quality service and accessibility to it.
- Collaborate with a external services to promote and publicise Baby Steps.
**Let's talk about you**
You will provide innovative, responsive, high quality and person-centred services. Our full job description is attached but we're ideally looking for someone who has:
- A level 3 Diploma Award in Childcare/ Early years / Family support or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in managing Safeguarding concerns, and comfortable as a lead in Safeguarding.
- Experience of working with both mothers and fathers during pregnancy and/or the early years.
- Experience engaging with parents who would not usually engage with services.
- Ability to communicate effectively and engagingly.
**Good to know**
Application Process: There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
**Diversity, equality and inclusion**
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
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