FST Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a passionate and committed Family Solutions Team (FST) Practitioner to join our dedicated team. This is your chance to bring creativity, compassion, and determination to a role that truly changes lives., As an FST Practitioner, you will:

• Work directly with children, young people, and families to achieve better outcomes and prevent family breakdown and improve home stability, both on edge of care and in care.
• Deliver targeted, impactful interventions that build resilience and strengthen family networks
• Encourage families to connect with wider support systems and community services, creating sustainable solutions.
• Coordinate tailored packages of support to address assessed needs and reduce risk.
Your work will help keep families together and ensure children can thrive.

We want someone who is creative, driven, and passionate about making a difference. You'll need to bring energy, empathy, and resilience to this role, as you'll be working with families facing complex challenges.,
• Believes in the power of family and understands the importance of keeping children within their family networks wherever possible.
• Thrives on problem-solving and can adapt your approach to meet the unique needs of each family.
• Communicates with confidence and compassion, building strong relationships with children, young people, and their families.
• Works collaboratively with other professionals and community services to create sustainable support systems.
• Stays calm under pressure, managing challenging situations with professionalism and empathy.
• Is motivated by impact, knowing that every conversation, every intervention, and every connection you make can change a child's future., NVQ Level 3 or above in Social Care, Education, Health, Youth & Community Services, or Early Years.
• At least two years' experience working directly with children, young people, or families, managing a caseload.
• Skilled in delivering direct work for children and young people with complex needs.
• Knowledge of social care processes for Children in Need, Child Protection Plans, and Looked After Children.
• Experience in coordinating interventions to reduce risk and build resilience.
• Ability to identify risk, complete assessments, and apply thresholds effectively.
So, if you think your future could lie with a 'Good ' team, then we'd love to hear from you.

Sandwell Children's Trust rated as Good Provider. At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. Our 'Sandwell Deal', brings together our new improved offering that make Sandwell Children's Trust a great place to work; it also sets out our expectations of you as a member of staff., When people join the team at Sandwell they say it feels like they become part of the family…they have #ComeHomeToSandwell. With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it's a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust and to become part of our Family., At Sandwell Children's Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. To achieve this, we know how important it is to retain and attract high performing, forward thinking and innovative people and provide them with all the support they need. With a culture of collaboration, partnership working and the child at the heart of everything we do, it really is an exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust. Working for us There are lots of great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children's Trust. From a generous rewards package to a culture of learning and development. Our 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children's Trust sets us apart as the place to grow your career and feel part of a great team. Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk, Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people. While Sandwell is the 12^th most deprived local authority in England, it is a community where our families have high aspirations and where we pride ourselves on equality of opportunity and our adaptability and resilience.

What we can offer you:-
• Generous annual leave of up to 31 days, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 Bank Holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• You will receive a generous local government career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• We provide competitive expenses for both mileage (55p per mile) and subsistence, plus access to a comprehensive employee benefits scheme.
With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it's a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children's Trust and to become part of our 'Sandwell Family'.,
• Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
• Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes, learning & development info bursts, learning events and much more.
• The latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
• Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
• Access to a range of family friendly policies.
Benefits & Rewards
• Up to £6,500 re-location package
• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
• The opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, this is a nationwide career average scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
• We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
• Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
• 24/7 access to free and confidential employee counselling service
• Access to a range of discounts on products and services
• Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes and technology.
• Refer a friend scheme
• Wellbeing initiatives and forums
• Discounted gym membership
• Eye care vouchers