Family Support Practitioner

**Suffolk County Council - Brooks House, Ipswich, IP1 4HD or Riverside, Lowestoft, NR33 0EQ or West Suffolk House, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 3YU - Community**:

- **£13.69 per hour**:

- **As and when required - no guaranteed hours - predominantly evening and weekends**:

- **Casual**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Suffolk County Council's Family Time Service as a **Family Support Practitioner - Family Time Supervisor **on a casual basis.***

This an excellent opportunity to gain experience working in the social care field with a view to using this as a stepping stone for further professional development.

Opportunities for career development are supported by induction, in-house training, and other learning opportunities.

**Your role and responsibilities**
- required to work hours throughout the day, with an emphasis on working evenings and weekends. You will also be required to work during the school holidays and cover out-of-county contacts that require extensive driving and working beyond 5 pm and into the early evening
- supervise family time and undertake direct work with a range of children and young people
- supervise family time in the community, family homes, contact centres or other appropriate buildings such as Family Hubs
- required to transport children to and from family time
- responsible for keeping accurate and timely records of work with children, young people and families and writing relevant reports using electronic or other systems as directed.

**You will need**
- the ability to develop positive relationships with children and families who are experiencing some challenging and stressful difficulties and be able to do this in a way that ensures children remain safe and supported
- proven relevant knowledge and experience of working directly with children and their families on a range of intervention, development, attachment, play and learning
- to recognise and appropriately respond to safeguarding and risk issues
- to hold a full valid driving licence and have access to personal transport with business insurance.

**Empowering Everyone**

**For more information**

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact:

- **Julia Crittall** (She/Her) on **07872 416718** (West Suffolk)
- **Sharon Wallis** (She/Her) on **07834 006262** (Ipswich and South Suffolk)
- **Tina Williams **(She/Her) on **07540 675217** (Lowestoft and Waveney)
- **Jackie Glenwright **(She/Her) on **07704 018370** (Peripatetic)

**How to apply**

**Step 1 - **Read the **Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).**

**Step 3 - **Upload a CV (without name and personal details).

**Please note**:Without a CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

**Closing date: 11.30pm, 3 November 2024**

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

**As a modern and effective council, we **offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of **skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that **flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to **understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven **to make a positive difference to the world around us and **encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.**

In return, you’ll enjoy:

- up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
- training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
- diverse and active staff networks
- flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).