Strengthening Families Practitioner

# Strengthening Families Practitioner## About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills to join our dedicated team as a Strengthening Families Practitioner.

Strengthening Families is part of our Children and Family Support Services.  Using a multi-agency approach, the service offers intensive support to children, young people and families with identified complex needs, to support and empower them to achieve good outcomes. The service delivers a range of interventions from direct work with families using a Family Help approach, to parenting and domestic abuse groups, and works collaboratively with partners to create a supportive team around the family to help families to sustain changes.

You’ll be based in one of the Family Hubs in the North Northants locality (Wellingborough or Kettering) working as part of a hard-working team committed to improving outcomes for families.
* Interviews will be held in person on 25th March
* You’ll manage a caseload of families and act as a
** lead professional or co-worker**, delivering structured one-to-one family support and group work. You will:

Your work will make a real difference—helping families overcome challenges and achieve better outcomes for their children.
* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
** Carry out
** whole-family needs and risk assessments
** and develop tailored support plans.
* Coordinate services and partner agencies to ensure families receive the right support at the right time.
* Have extensive, hands-on experience in preventative work with children and families facing escalating, complex needs.
* Work intensively with families in their homes, using creative and evidence-based interventions to bring about positive change.
* Have excellent communication skills, written and verbal. You must be able to write assessments and support plans by building positive relationships with families.
* Provide practical advice and interventions around parenting, child development, household routines, and access to health, housing, and employment support.
* Participate in safeguarding processes, case reviews, and multi-agency meetings and have a good understanding and experience of partnership working*.
** Work on your own initiative and as part of a team
* Lead Team Around the Family meetings

We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so if you've read the job description and still have questions please feel free to email:
and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you### About youYou’re passionate about supporting families and have:

If you’re ready to make a difference and meet the qualifications, knowledge, and skills outlined in the job specification, we’d love to hear from you.
* This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check
* When applying
** please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the job description / person specification
** as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education
* A good understanding of
** evidence-based interventions
** and how they support positive change.
* Experience of
** partnership working
** and the ability to collaborate effectively with other professionals.
* Flexibility and creativity in the support you offer to families.
* The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.
* A
** Level 3 qualification in working with children, young people, and families
** or substantial experience in this area.
* Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

- ** Excellent communication skills**, both written and verbal—you can build strong relationships and write clear assessments and support plans.### Our…