Family Support Practitioner

**Suffolk County Council - Leiston, Waterloo Centre IP16 4ER - Community based**:

- **£27,711 per annum (pro rata for part time)**:

- **Post 1 to 3: 37 hours per week**:

- **Post 4: 22.2 hours per week**:

- **Permanent**

We’re focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a(n) **Family Support Practitioner (FSP)**in the Coastal North Family Support Team, you’ll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are. So, to make a positive impact, connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.

Reimagine the possibilities.

**Your role and responsibilities**

As a Family Support Practitioner working in Coastal Family Support Team you will be expected to use the Suffolk Signs of Safety approach. The role requires you to hold a caseload working with Children, young people and families in the community, including schools and family homes. There is an expectation of admin focused tasks to reflect the work undertaken as the lead professional, including writing and developing plans, chairing meetings, recording and keeping children and young people’s records up-to-date. You will be facilitating Family Time (supervised contact), liaising with other professionals and delivering bespoke work alongside our social care teams.

You will be required to travel to a number of locations around Suffolk.

**You will need**:

- Experience of working with children, young people and families.
- A passion for promoting best outcomes for Children and Young people
- Ability to work innovatively alone and as part of a team.
- Solution focused approach to working with families
- Inclusive, empathic, adaptable can-do attitude

**The team**

The team consists of Family Support Practitioners, Young Person Workers, Senior Family Support Practitioner, Practice Leads and Practice Manager to deliver the Family Support Core offer to families.

We are a friendly supportive team who work together to build on one another’s strengths to promote best outcomes for Children and Young People. We share our friendly office with our social care and Business support colleagues and celebrate one another’s achievements. Regular case supervision and wellbeing supervision is delivered to all practitioners. You will have access to a wide variety of learning and development opportunities to support you in your role.

We are seeking a practitioner who will recognise and adhere to professional boundaries, promote equality, diversity and inclusion and deliver child focused practice. We require a practitioner who will be a team player and support colleagues to achieve best outcomes for children and young people.

**Empowering Everyone**

**For more information**

**How to apply**

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

**Step 3 -**Upload a**supporting statement**answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the **Supporting Statement template**.
- How do you ensure that you are promoting the best outcomes for children and young people in your work? Can you provide an example of a situation where you successfully achieved this?
- Give an example of a time when you used a solution-focused approach to address a challenge with a family. What strategies did you use, and what was the outcome?
- This role involves various administrative tasks, such as writing and developing plans, chairing meetings, and keeping records up-to-date. Can you provide an example of how you have managed similar tasks in the past?
- This role requires travel to various locations around Suffolk. How do you manage your time and ensure you can meet the demands of a role that involves significant travel?
- How do you promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in your work with children, young people, and families? Can you provide an example of how you have done this in the past?

**Closing date: 11.30pm, 2 June 2025**

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