Adolescent Practitioner

Job Title : Adolescent Practitioner Starting Salary : £30,559 progressing to £33,366 pa (pro rata for part time) Hours : part time 18.5 hours a week Location : Hemel Hempstead Contract Type : Permanent

About the team

We are seeking an Adolescent Practitioner to join Hertfordshire’s West Herts, St Albans and Dacorum, Specialist Adolescent Service.

• Adolescent Practitioner - Social Care

The post is for a Social Care Focused Adolescent Practitioner whose primary responsibility will be to work with children aged 11 - 18. You will be part of a highly supportive and motivated, multi-disciplinary team that provides support to children and their families to prevent escalation into specialist services.

The post provides an excellent opportunity to further develop your skills and knowledge with working with children who are transitioning through their adolescent stage of development. This is a great opportunity to truly influence the lives of older children.

About the role

Social Care Focused Adolescent Practitioner

You will work directly with children and their families requiring support, help or protection, to navigating challenging and difficult situations that may be occurring in their lives. You will be responsible for organising and coordinating the Team Around the Family using the Common Assessment Framework.