Children and Families Practitioner
Salary: £12.96 per hour
Location: Livingston, Scotland.
Hours- Permanent, Part Time- 15 hours, Friday- 12.30-5.30pm Saturday- 9am-2pm Sunday- 10am-3pm,
Benefits: Paid annual leave, pension scheme, career progression, fantastic training opportunities, employee wellbeing support, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands
Type: Casual - pick and choose when you work, around your study, family, retirement or home life!
“I love working as a casual member of staff – I get to build my knowledge, my experience and work with a friendly and funny bunch of people staff and young people alike! It works around my family life and I choose when I work – what’s not to like?” - Casual Worker

GOOD TO KNOW

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Contact: Jessica Jarvis at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11317

A BIT ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Edinburgh and Lothian Therapeutic clubs delivers a stimulating and safe weekly, term-time Therapeutic Activity Programme for disabled children/young people. Needs-led therapeutic activities will reflect children’s age, abilities, and preferences. Children/young people will have fun, socialise, and enjoy positive experiences whilst their families have a break from caring responsibilities. A combination of building and community-based activities will promote inclusion and broaden children’s experiences.
As a Children & Families Practitioner you’ll be supporting vulnerable children/young people and families. This includes inclusive services for disabled children and families, helping to improve outcomes and quality of life. We are experts in supporting children/young people with complex needs and challenging behaviour. Our disability services include residential care homes, bespoke residential placements, short breaks, community-based outreach, and specialist fostering placements.

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Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.96 per hour
Expected hours: 15 per week

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Life insurance
• Paid volunteer time
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 1131

Some key responsibilities for the role are;

• Championing community support and services for Edinburgh and Lothian Therapeutic Clubs.
• Taking a lead role of the delivery of Step by Step and other identified support.
• Coordinating the Team Around the Family meetings and support families who are on Rights for Children.
• Using a multi-agency approach and consulting with other professional bodies