Do you have the creativity and flexibility to make a positive impact on the lives of some of our most vulnerable children and young people?We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Lead Practitioner to join our innovative Circle to Success Support Team. This newly created role combines managerial and clinical responsibilities, providing specialist advice and support through a team of multi-skilled practitioners. The Circle to Success Service works alongside social work teams providing direct interventions to children young people and their families where opportunities have been identified through the care planning process for children and young people to live within family settings or progress towards independence. This includes some young people who are on the ‘edge of care’ and require support to remain living within their families. As a clinical lead practitioner, you will work with these children and young people, their carers, families and the professional team that sits around them to complete or oversee specific interventions within planned programmes of work.Our benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 yearsLocal Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leaveEmployee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefitsA permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisionsExtensive Learning & Development and career development opportunitiesSubsidised town centre car parking schemeWhat will you be doing? In this role, you will provide an evidence-based and systemic therapeutic service to children and their families. You will offer direct interventions, assessments of therapeutic need, and consultation to colleagues. Your work will help prevent family or placement breakdown through early interventions and support. You will supervise Family Support Workers and Family Connections Workers, ensuring high standards of practice and record-keeping. Additionally, you will collaborate with partner agencies to develop creative solutions for children in care and those on the edge of care, produce comprehensive reports, and provide expert testimony in court when required. You will also take a clinical lead in group supervision, supporting staff development and contributing to the overall success of the Circle to Success Resources Team.We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Olivia.Ives@nctrust.co.uk or Steve.Orchard@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.About youQualifications: You hold a graduate professional qualification (e.g., Social Worker, Psychologist, Mental Health Nurse) and an MSc Systemic Professional Qualification or are in the final year of completing it.Experience: You have clinical experience working with families in contexts of risk, management and supervisory experience in CAMHS or social care settings, and experience working with vulnerable groups and individuals within diverse ethnic communities.Skills: You excel in undertaking assessments of therapeutic need, providing consultation, and working independently in various settings. Your communication skills, both verbal and written, are strong, and you can manage conflict and highly charged emotional situations effectively.Knowledge: You have a deep understanding of systemic therapeutic interventions, the emotional wellbeing of children in need and in care, and relevant legislation and guidelines.Commitment: You are dedicated to promoting equality, safeguarding, and proactive, solution-focused approaches.When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List checkAbout usAt Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.
