Job Introduction
A rewarding opportunity for a Level 2 Children and Family Practitioner to join our Practice Team.
The team plays a pivotal role in the delivery of Early Help to children and young people living in Milton Keynes. We’re seeking a practitioner to help families who have been identified as requiring targeted, early help support.
You’ll work with higher-need families, undertaking Early Help Assessments, and working with colleagues and external organisations to develop a ‘Team Around the Family’ which empowers the family in making positive changes. We do this in accordance with the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children.
Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. We offer an excellent benefits package including an enhanced pension, generous holiday allowance starting at 28 days as well as a great range of training and development opportunities to help you in your career.
Main Responsibility
- Carry out assessments using approved tools and processes within specified timescales.
- Considerable responsibility for supporting children with their families and you’ll be expected to take any steps necessary to safeguard children in accordance with local procedures and legislation.
- Maintain accurate case records and provide high quality reports as required.
- Attend regular supervisory meetings with CFP manager and/or a senior CFP Worker to monitor progress and identify development needs.
- Work closely with other agencies and services in a co-operative way, sharing information and planning and delivering interventions together to meet the needs of the child and family holistically.
- Deliver programmes to parents, individually and in groups, to improve their confidence and skills in managing their children’s behaviour.
The Ideal Candidate
- Relevant NQF qualification to L3 or equivalent experience.
- Awareness of the legislative/regulatory framework within which the role operates.
- Ability to analyse, summarise and write/record relevant information to a good level with an ability to use IT effectively.
- Ability to work as part of a multi-agency team, working co-operatively with other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of children and families.
- Able to develop, implement and monitor robust support plans in medium risk/need cases.
- Good verbal and communication skills.
- For this role you are required to have a full UK driving licence. If you are successful, you will be required to supply evidence of your licence prior to starting the role as well as providing evidence of your vehicle insurance with business use. This is required for any roles that requires the employee to travel to more than one place of work.
- Should you be offered the role, as part of the pre-employment checks an enhanced DBS will be actioned for you (unless you are on the DBS Update Service).
Package Description
We are really proud of the benefits we are able to offer our staff here at Milton Keynes City Council, including:-
- Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent pension scheme widely regarded as one of the best available.
- 28 days annual leave per year in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years.
- Holiday Purchase Scheme.
- Our Professional Development Centre provides access to courses such as in-house management development programmes endorsed by the Institute of Leadership, coaching and mentoring and access to our Smarter Learning portal
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
- Health Cashplan.
- MK Advantage benefits package – a range of savings on a wide range of retail, leisure and entertainment products and services such as Pizza Express, M&S, B&Q, John Lewis and Arriva Travel.
- Blue Light Card - Employees working within Social Care can qualify for a range of discounts from national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more!
- SmartGo – Aimed at encouraging low-carbon transport and healthy lifestyle with discounted travel e.g. Halfords, Arriva, Europcar, National Railcards and Stagecoach.
- Homebuy Scheme (for eligible roles).
- Smarter working which provides the opportunity to work from various locations including from home for a proportion of your role (subject to business needs).
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity entitlements.
- Childcare Subsidy.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes is a diverse, welcoming, and expanding place, built on smart ideas with even bigger plans for the future. We have world class attractions, beautiful open spaces, and a great standard of living.
Milton Keynes City Council is one of the largest employers in the region, making a difference every day for local people. We’re responsible for all local government services in MK including education, housing, highways, and social services - around 240 services in all.
Our values are to be dedicated, respectful, and collaborative. If this sounds like you, join us for a stimulating and fulfilling career measured on results, and a rewarding work-life balance.
