Family Assessment Practitioner Worker - Grade 1

Location: The Lodge Family Assessment Centre Hextable, Swanley, Kent Salary: £30,784 – £32,510 per annum (dependent on grade and experience) Hours: 40 hours per week, shifts across 5 days on a 7-day rota (including 2 weekends per month) Employer: Green Harvest About the role Are you passionate about keeping families together and giving children the safest possible start? We're recruiting Family Assessment Practitioner Workers at Grade 1 to join our residential Family Assessment Centre in Swanley, Kent. You'll work alongside families during one of the most critical periods of their lives — observing, supporting, teaching and assessing parenting capacity in a residential setting. This is hands-on, relationship-based work. Your observations and recordings directly inform decisions about children's futures, so accuracy, compassion and professional judgement matter enormously. What you'll be doing

• Assessment support – Contribute to each family's weekly assessment plan through accurate, detailed daily recordings, and observe and document child–parent interactions to evaluate parenting capacity and family dynamics.
• Parenting skills development – Teach and model effective parenting practices, helping parents understand and meet their children's emotional and physical needs.
• Monitoring and evaluation – Track the impact of interventions on children's wellbeing and assess how parenting practices affect child development and safety.
• Family sessions – Facilitate and complete structured sessions in line with assessment plans and the Centre's framework.
• Centre operations – Support Centre Managers with the day-to-day running of the Centre, maintaining a high standard of childcare and house management.
• Safeguarding and compliance – Work within the Regulations and standards for Residential Family Centres and established frameworks for assessing children in need, identifying and escalating any safeguarding concerns promptly. Grade 1 — £30,784 to £32,510 Ideal if you have some relevant experience and are working towards a Level 3 qualification, or are newly qualified. You'll focus on:
• Maintaining relevant observations of families in placement
• Keeping clear, detailed and accurate electronic records
• Identifying, recording and escalating safeguarding concerns
• Being a positive role model
• Advising and supporting parents to maintain safety What we're looking for Essential
• Experience in family support, social care or a related field 
• Strong observational and documentation skills 
• Ability to teach and model parenting practices 
• Sound knowledge of safeguarding principles and child development  Desirable
• A relevant qualification in social care, childcare or psychology 
• Experience in a residential or family assessment setting  You'll thrive here if you are
• Compassionate and supportive in your approach to families 
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills 
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to prioritise 
• Committed to maintaining professional boundaries and objectivity  For ease of application, send over your CV at admin@greenharvestcc.com