Family Support Practitioner en Action for Children

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Location: Tullibody, Clackmannanshire 

Contract/Hours: Permanent / Part Time – 28 hours per week 

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.  

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

The Action for Children Clackmannanshire Families Support Service offers a compassionate and proactive approach. This service focuses on early intervention, aiming to improve outcomes for children who may otherwise struggle to reach their full potential. Through initiatives like Homework Clubs, Seasons for Growth groups for children coping with grief and loss, and tailored one-on-one support, the team provides a nurturing environment for both children and their families. Practitioners work collaboratively with Social Work, Education, Health Professionals, and local Third Sector Organisations to ensure a holistic support network.

As a Family Support Practitioner, you’ll play a vital role in helping families adopt healthier lifestyles, equipping parents with the confidence and knowledge to foster good nutrition and wellbeing in their children. You’d encourage engagement from families at risk of diet-related health inequalities, offering both group and individual support packages that are outcome-focused and tailored to each family's needs. By working in a person-centred way, you’d help improve children's wellbeing, boost family confidence, and raise awareness around healthy living—making a lasting difference in the community.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of a Family Support Practitioner role are;

• Having the skills, confidence and knowledge to support children and families to eat well and have a healthy weight.
• Educating parents to feel better equipped and confident to provide their children with a healthy start, including good nutrition and healthy eating habits.
• Encouraging more families at risk of diet-related health inequalities to engaging with services and accessing support.
• Providing a range of outcomes focussed group and individual support packages to vulnerable families.
• Working in partnership in a person centred way with children and families in order to improve outcomes regarding their wellbeing, confidence, ability and awareness.

Let's talk about you

• Experience of 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.
• Working knowledge of an outcome-based approach to planning, delivering and reviewing services.
• Assessment, Service Planning and Delivery experience.
• A driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable.

Good to know 

Application Process  

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. 

Talent Pool 

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.  

Contact: Laura McCarthy at [email protected] quoting reference 11977

Diversity, equality and inclusion 
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. 

Don't meet every single requirement? 

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.  

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