Children, Young People & Family Practitioner

The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification in social work, youth work or allied profession and must have previous experience of working with children, young people and their families as well as a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures.

• Professional qualification and background in social work, youth work or allied profession.
• Must have previous experience of working in a social care role or equivalent with children, young people and families as well as a sound knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
• Experience of complex case management and delivering to assessment and outcome-based frameworks.
• An understanding of social housing and ability to support tenants on their Grosvenor Hart Homes journey.

Along with a competitive salary of @£42,000, you will also receive a range of benefits including a very generous non-contributory pension, life assurance, 25 days holiday (with the opportunity to buy additional days) plus Bank Holidays, private medical cover, company sick pay, and other benefits and discounts via our employee benefits platform.

Grosvenor Hart Homes (GHH) are looking for a Practitioner, with Social Work, Youth Work or similar qualification, to join us and be based in Knowsley, Merseyside, as we expand our multi-disciplinary team.

Grosvenor Hart Homes is a new social enterprise on a mission to improve the life chances of children, young people and their families. We became a registered provider of social housing in June 2024. This is an additional role, is for 5 days a week and is a customer facing position.

Addressing three critical foundations, we provide high-quality affordable homes simultaneously paired with employment and wellbeing support programmes, tailored around the needs of individuals, and designed to empower them to overcome barriers, fulfill their potential and achieve better life outcomes.

This is a unique opportunity to work with a small number of people in an impactful way. You will be somebody with the ability to form excellent relationships to develop and drive forward plans to help our tenants to achieve their ambitions. The role will involve working with children, young people and their families individually as well as promoting and facilitating community events such as life skills workshops, social events and wellbeing sessions.

• Building trusted relationships with families and young people prior to, during and after their tenancy within Grosvenor Hart Homes.
• Prior to moving in, work with each prospective tenant / household and the relevant statutory services to assess support needs and create a bespoke plan to meet those needs moving through to the next stage of their housing pathway, setting clear, measurable outcomes.
• Discuss, agree, and then implement a move in plan to smoothly transition each tenant into their home.
• Drive and oversee execution of each tenant's support plan - removing barriers, helping to solve problems, keeping tenants motivated and focused on achieving the steps/ goals within their plan to its successful completion.
• Offering practical and emotional support to individuals and families as needed, including in times of emergency or crisis.
• Working with tenants to facilitate neighbourhood projects to further social outcomes, e.g., community gardening, arts, cooking activities.

We are looking for a GHH Practitioner with the following skills and experience:

This role will be based at our Knowsley hub, with a requirement to work from the office, within tenants' homes and at external venues as required. There will be travel to Chester and Ellesmere Port when needed. If you would like an informal discussion about this role please contact Recruitment.EEO@Grosvenor.com.