Jobs in Mid and Upper Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

We employ a comprehensive system of whole-family support, which focuses on building intensive relationships and providing robust support to enhance the wellbeing of the families we engage with. This holistic approach aims to stabilise families, helping them to overcome their challenges and ultimately live happier, more fulfilling lives together.

By strengthening family bonds and relationships, we can significantly reduce the risk of children being placed into care. Our goal is to ensure that children who were previously on the verge of entering the care system can remain in their homes, surrounded by their loved ones.

Our work extends to every member of the family, ensuring that all children in the household receive the care and attention they need. Additionally, we collaborate with other significant members of the household when we believe their involvement will contribute positively to the family’s overall wellbeing.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of a Childrens Services Practitioner role are;

• Managing a caseload of families.
• Planning, preparing and delivering group sessions.
• Providing children, young people and families intensive 1:1 support.
• Working intensively with those affected by domestic violence.
• Signposting service users to other services, depending on their needs.
• Working with children and young people to improve their attainment at school.
• Supporting children, young people and families in their own home or school as well as at the service.

Let's talk about you

• Working within a multi-agency social care, early years or health environment and applying safeguarding procedures
• Experience of managing cases, in accordance with agreed procedures and completing assessments, planning and reviews to ensure positive outcomes
• Ability to keep the child and or young people as the focus and ensure their feelings and wishes are represented in meetings and record keeping
• Ability to communicate effectively and engagingly and to maintain independent professional relationships, boundaries
• Working knowledge of an outcome based approach to planning, delivering and reviewing services.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.