Location: Woking
Contract: Temporary – 3 Months Initially (With Likely Extension)
Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM
Pay Rate: £23 P/H Umbrella Ltd (£20.59 P/H PAYE Inclusive/£18.37 P/H PAYE Exclusive)
Organisational Values
Care • Be Human • Do the Right Thing
The Opportunity of a Family Safeguarding Recovery Practitioner
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a respected and well-established charity organisation delivering specialist substance misuse and family support services across the community. The organisation is committed to safeguarding children, supporting families and improving recovery outcomes through compassionate, person-centred interventions.
We are seeking an experienced Family Safeguarding Recovery Practitioner to support parents and carers affected by drug and alcohol misuse, with a focus on minimising the impact on children and promoting safer family environments. The successful candidate will work closely with safeguarding teams, children’s services and multi-agency partners to provide tailored interventions and recovery-focused support to families with complex needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for a practitioner with experience in substance misuse, safeguarding and family support services who is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
Key Responsibilities of a Family Safeguarding Recovery Practitioner:
Managing a caseload of parents and carers affected by substance misuse
Completing comprehensive assessments, care plans and risk assessments
Delivering one-to-one psychosocial and recovery-focused interventions
Supporting families involved with Children’s Social Care and safeguarding services
Attending child protection conferences, core groups and multi-agency meetings
Completing joint home visits with partner agencies where required
Delivering harm reduction advice, BBV awareness and overdose prevention interventions
Supporting engagement into treatment and ongoing recovery services
Developing and facilitating family support and group work opportunities
Maintaining accurate and timely case management records in line with GDPR and safeguarding requirementsEssential Requirements as a Family Safeguarding Recovery Practitioner:
Minimum 2 years’ experience within substance misuse or family support services
Experience working with children, parents and families affected by substance misuse
Strong understanding of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
Experience completing assessments, support plans and risk management plans
Knowledge of harm reduction and recovery-focused approaches
Excellent communication, report writing and partnership working skills
Good IT skills including use of case management systems
NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards)
Enhanced Child & Adult DBS (within 12 months or registered on Update Service)
Valid Right to Work documentation
Satisfactory employment references
Access to a vehicle with valid UK Driving license and willingness to travelWhy Work With Service Care Solutions as a Family Safeguarding Recovery Practitioner:
Four weekly payroll runs
Competitive pay rates
£250 training allowance
Dedicated specialist substance misuse consultant
Single point of contact throughout your placement
Referral bonus schemes available
PAYE and Ltd payment options
Access to nationwide substance misuse opportunities
Free fast-track DBS processing availableHow to Apply as a Family Safeguarding Recovery Practitioner:
If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the above requirements, please apply today or contact the Substance Misuse Division at Service Care Solutions for further information.
Due to high application volumes, only candidates with relevant experience will be contacted
Salary description
£23.00 - £23.00 per hour