Children and Families Practitioner

Job Vacancy

 

This position is for a Children and Families Practitioner within our Early Intervention and Prevention team. We are looking for a Practitioner who can provide a high-quality social work service to children, young people, and their families in a timely manner and within statutory guidelines. You will be responsible for work undertaken with children and families, which will include being on a duty rota to manage intake and new referrals which will include assessing needs of children or young people affected by disabilities, assessing risk planning and delivering outcome focused interventions to safeguard and promote better outcomes for children and young people. You will be responsible for direct work with children, young people, parents, and other professionals. The role requires a Practitioner with good organisational skills, initiative, and willingness to work with vulnerable and challenging clients. Relevant induction, supervision and workplace training is provided to support workers to be an active part of the team.

Essential:

• Educated to HNC social care and SVQ Level 3 (children and young people) or equivalent with a relevant discipline.
• Experience of working with the national and local practice, policy, procedure, and legislation relevant to the post. This includes an awareness of the SSSC Code of Practice, Human Rights legislation, United Nation Convention of the Rights of Child and getting it right for every child.
• Have experience of working with children and families including child development, and trauma-based interventions,
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of systemic interventions and methodologies, such as attachment promoting, trauma-based therapy, child development and parenting capacity.
• Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of key agencies.

Desirable:

• Experience of delivering parenting programmes or other group work.
• Specialist experience of working with children and families in crisis or at risk

 

CLOSING DATE - Monday 13th May 2024

INTERVIEW DATE - week beginning 20th May 2024

 

Job Advert

Position Title: Children and Families Practitioner

Position Number: DAE350

Directorate: Children, Young People & Partnerships

Working from Home: No

Location: Eskdaill Court

Contract Status: Fixed Term

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday, 09:00-17:00 & Friday, 09:00-15:30

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 52 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £36,311.02 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children & Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children and Adults, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.