Senior Family Support Practitioner

work directly with vulnerable children and their families to support them remaining living at home
- undertake assessments and implement plans for complex cases, to support children and their families to make improvements in their life
- take responsibility for overseeing the casework of Family Support Practitioners
- take responsibility for managing appropriate levels of risk and escalating appropriately
- mentor Family Support Practitioners or students, which may involve facilitating individual and group supervision
- develop and encourage supportive working relationships between families, carers, children, and external agencies
- ensure electronic data is up to date and support the wider management team with Quality Assurance., The Family Solutions Team:
- deliver intensive targeted support to families who are experiencing a range of complex needs, for example substance misuse, domestic violence and families who are suffering poor family relationships
- provide an SOS+ trauma-informed, restorative approach to enable caregivers to recognise, acknowledge and fully understand the outlined worries and support them to make positive changes by building on and empowering them with skills, knowledge, and safety measures.
The Family Solutions team will specifically offer an intervention to:
- Divert children and young people from entering care (Prevent entering care)
- Support children to return home following a stay in Emergency Bed Accommodation in which a 10-day period of Child in Care has been agreed as a short break. An immediate 4+ week package will be offered to include a family network meeting. (Unplanned breakdown)
- Reunify children from a care setting where it has been assessed as safe to do so (Reunification)
- Stabilise placements by supporting children, young people, and their placement providers where there is a risk of the child entering unregulated placements (Restore and prevent).

Empowering Everyone
We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report., Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section of the JPP.
- You should use the Supporting Statement template.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.
Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

We are focused on making a meaningful difference to children and young people across Suffolk. If you share the same passion, support, and desire to make a positive impact then we want to hear from you., considerable experience in building strong working relationships with children, young people and families
- proven assessment skills
- the ability to effectively deal with challenging situations, using negotiation and influencing skills appropriately
- experience of recognising safeguarding concerns, managing risk and escalation
- to be an effective communicator, who confidently contributes in a range of settings sensitive to the audience and issues
- to effectively mentor team members, providing support, guidance and to be an aspiring role model.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

£32,076 per annum (pro rata if part time)
- 37 hours per week - Flexible working options available
- Permanent, 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!