Clinical Practitioner – Fostering Service / Children and Families

About the job

Key information

Location: Somerset and Surrounding Areas

Hours: Part-Time, flexible

Empower Fostering is a family-run fostering agency proudly founded by Foster Carers for Foster Carers. We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Clinical Practitioner to join our growing team on a part-time basis.

This role is a rewarding opportunity to apply your therapeutic expertise across a multi-disciplinary team where your voice, ideas and professional judgment contribute to improving the placement, safety and well-being of our children and young people.

Whether you are an experienced practitioner or returning to practice, we will support you to thrive, grow and make a meaningful impact.

What will I be doing?

As a core member of our multidisciplinary team, you will work across our fostering, children’s homes, supported living and community outreach services.

You will:

•  Provide therapeutic consultation and support to foster carers
•  Offering clinical advice and guidance to social workers, managers and support workers
•  Contributing to and shaping therapeutic care plans for children and young people
•  Delivering training on topics such as attachment, therapeutic parenting, and the impact of childhood trauma
•  Supporting our Children’s Registered Managers to further the culture of a trauma-informed practice across services
•  Staying current with research, policy and best practice relating to vulnerable children and young people

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

You will bring:

• A recognised therapeutic or counselling qualification
• Membership of (or eligibility to register with) BACP or a similar professional body
• Experience working therapeutically with children and families.
• Understanding of complex developmental trauma, insecure attachment and therapeutic approaches
• Confidence in writing therapeutic reports
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams (Desirable if the experience includes teams holding and managing risk for children and young people)
• A flexible, open-minded and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• A desire to learn, adapt, compromise and be creative
• Skills and confidence in delivering training or a willingness to develop this
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence, have access to a vehicle and willingness to travel to foster families across our region
• Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check

Most importantly, you will share our commitment to improving the lives of children in care and supporting the families who look after them through our core values: Empowering Care, Working Together and Learning and Leading.

What is in it for me?

• Fully funded Level 4 Diploma in Children, Young People & Families Practitioner after a successful probationary period
• Ongoing training, CPD, and professional development
• Supportive, inclusive and values-driven team culture
• Paid induction and regular supervision
• Opportunities for career progression
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff Discount Site
• Pension Scheme

DBS check

DBS check required

Apply on the Empower Family Group website

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