0-19 Practitioner (Level 2) - 12 Month Fixed Term

About Barnet CouncilBarnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.
 About the role

This is a fixed term post for 12 months to cover maternity leave.

The Early Help Service brings together practitioners from a Youth Work, Children’s Centre, Family Support and Social Work and EH Assessment background; with the aim of offering a more integrated early help offer to families, within Child and Family Hubs based in local communities.  Our service is delivered in conjunction with a wide range of partners. We take a systemic, whole family and multi-agency approach to help build resilience and aim to offer the right help, first time, putting children first.  The Child and Family Early Help Service aims to provide timely and effective early intervention that prevents problems from escalating and enables children to flourish.

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 About you

You will hold GCE, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a related field to children and young people.

The post holder/s will be responsible for the delivery of group work programmes, as well delivering evidence based 1-1 interventions. The role requires the ability to engage well with both children and their parent/carers. They will act as the lead professional, undertaking Early Help Assessments and coordinating-agency working. They will ensure seamless transfers of support across Children’s Social Care and Early Help Services, with the aim of providing flexible, practical and evidenced-based support to children and their families.

We expect our Team to use a range of evidenced-based approaches, to build resilience and promote improved outcomes and life opportunities. You will need to have a robust understanding of safeguarding and be able to prioritise tasks, keep accurate case records and have excellent assessment writing skills.

If you want a rewarding job that provides opportunity for innovation, if you can rise to a challenge and most importantly if you want to be part of making a real positive difference for children then we want to hear from you.

We are particularly looking for people who are dynamic, enthusiastic, and keen to develop themselves. If you have a passion for creativity and enjoy working in dynamic environments, we would love to hear from you. 

The successful candidate will have demonstrable skills including an understanding or experience of working with vulnerable adolescents and able to apply this with children and young people across the Early Help age range, and their families. We are particularly looking for people who are dynamic, enthusiastic, and keen to develop themselves. If you have a passion for creativity and enjoy working in challenging environments, we are keen to hear from you

 What we offer 

• 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
• Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
• A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
• Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance 

How to apply Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Meera Bhayani on meera.bhayani@barnet.gov.uk  
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