Strengthening Families Practitioner

At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our 'Sandwell Deal', brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children's Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff., A fixed term contract has arisen for a Senior Strengthening Families Practitioner within a busy and vibrant Strengthening Families Service that offers family support within the Wednesbury area. The service has great working relationships with partners and offers a truly multi-agency way to improving the outcomes for children and families. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate and committed to providing targeted support to children and families and who also has a strong desire to supervise the Strengthening Families Practitioners who are currently in the team. The post holders will be responsible for: -

• To support the Team Manager to ensure that all Early Help casework is allocated Oversee the work of Strengthening Families Practitioners
• To attend and where necessary chair reviews or other case planning meetings
• To ensure that the views, wishes and feelings of children and young people are taken into account and reflected in the work that we do
• To ensure timely escalation and transition of casework so that families are well informed and receive good continuity of service
• To hold a small caseload of cases and offer direct work and intervention to families with complex needs.
  
  Three years' direct experience of working within a child, young people or families setting where a caseload has been held.
• NVQ level 3 or above in a Social Care, Education, Health, Youth & Community Service or Early Years.
• Experience of delivering direct work with children and young people with a range of complex needs.
• Experience of completing complex assessments, SMART planning and delivering interventions.
• Experience of challenge and supporting families and agencies to achieve positive change.
• Knowledge and understanding of the range of service provision for families with multiple and complex needs.
• An understanding of Children Centres and other commissioned services aims and objectives.
• Ability to work assertively in a multi-agency team, putting the needs, well-being and safety of the child(ren) and family at the heart of everything you do.
• Experience of chairing and co-ordinating multi-agency meetings and having the ability to professionally challenge to bring about change.
  
  When people join the team at Sandwell they say it feels like they become part of the family…they have #ComeHomeToSandwell. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it's a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust and to become part of our Family.
So, if you think your future could lie with Sandwell Children's Trust, then we'd love to hear from you., At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. To achieve this, we know how important it is to retain and attract high performing, forward thinking and innovative people and provide them with all the support they need. With a culture of collaboration, partnership working and the child at the heart of everything we do, it really is an exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust. Working for us There are lots of great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children's Trust. From a generous rewards package to a culture of learning and development. Our 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children's Trust sets us apart as the place to grow your career and feel part of a great team. Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk, Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people. While Sandwell is the 12^th most deprived local authority in England, it is a community where our families have high aspirations and where we pride ourselves on equality of opportunity and our adaptability and resilience.

What we can offer you:-
• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.
With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it's a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust and to become part of our 'Sandwell Family'.,
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes, learning & development info bursts, learning events and much more.
• The latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
• Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
• Access to a range of family friendly policies.
Benefits & Rewards
• Up to £6,500 re-location package
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• The opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, this is a nationwide career average scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
• 24/7 access to free and confidential employee counselling service
• Access to a range of discounts on products and services
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes and technology.
• Refer a friend scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and forums
• Discounted gym membership
• Eye care vouchers