Functional Family Therapy Practitioner

Cheshire East Council is seeking a Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Practitioner to join our dedicated team, delivering a highly regarded therapeutic model that supports families facing complex challenges. As an FFT Practitioner, you will work intensively with children, young people and their families, using a structured and proven approach to strengthen relationships, improve communication and reduce behaviours that place young people at risk. You will deliver interventions both within family homes and community settings, building positive relationships that enable sustainable change. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a service committed to early intervention and keeping families safely together. You will work alongside professionals across social care, education, health and the wider partnership network to ensure families receive coordinated support tailored to their needs.

We are seeking motivated and resilient practitioners who have:

• Experience of working with children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• An understanding of systemic, therapeutic or evidence-based family intervention approaches.
• The ability to engage families who may be reluctant to work with services.
• A commitment to achieving positive outcomes and reducing the need for more intensive interventions.
  
  We're recruiting to roles across children's services
Join us and together we can make a difference With strong investment, renewed energy and a clear sense of purpose across our services, we're reimagining how we support children, young people and families in Cheshire East. Together, we're building something special - a service that is ambitious for our children, relational and built to last. To help bring that vision to life, we're now seeking exceptional Heads of Service across a range of roles. We're looking for senior leaders who want to make a meaningful, lasting impact and help shape what comes next for a generation. This is a rare opportunity to help shape strategic direction and to play a pivotal role in the next chapter for children and families in Cheshire East.

At Cheshire East, you'll be joining an organisation that is investing in innovative approaches to support children and families. We offer:
• Specialist FFT training and ongoing professional development.
• Regular clinical supervision and support.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Opportunities to influence and shape service delivery.
• A comprehensive benefits package and local government pension scheme.
If you're passionate about helping families overcome challenges, we'd love to hear from you.