Want to help create brighter futures for families across the East of England?
We employ over 200 talented and passionate people across the East of England who are all committed to creating brighter futures for families that need support.
We offer a wide variety of exciting and challenging jobs, including roles within our community-based programmes and at our central offices in Ipswich and Norwich.
Across the region, there are children and families that need our support. We want to enable these families to be safe, healthy and to build resilience so that they feel in control of their own wellbeing. Our employees and volunteers commit their time and talents to make this happen.
In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement, professional development and training opportunities, a pension scheme and life assurance. We are committed to enabling work life balance. Supporting flexible working is one way we do this.
Our commitment to safeguarding children, young people and their families
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and families by protecting them from significant abuse, harm and radicalisation.
Children, young people and families accessing Ormiston Families services should be aware that if there is a child protection issue where they (or others) are likely to be at risk of significant harm, employees are under a legal duty to follow safeguarding procedures and cannot offer confidentiality.
You can download Ormiston Families’ safeguarding children, young people and families policy by clicking here.
Current vacancies
Please click the job title of the post you are interested in for more information, contact details and an application pack.
Family Support Worker – HMP Hollesley Bay
- Salary:
- £18,129 per annum
- Location:
- HMP Hollesley Bay
- Closing date for all applications:
- 16/12/2019
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Ormiston Families – HMP Hollesley Bay
We are looking to recruit a Prison Support Worker at our service delivered from HMP Hollesley Bay.
Family Support Worker
Part-time position of 17.5 hours per week
Starting salary £18,129 pro rata per annum
Based in the Visitor’s Centre at HMP Hollesley Bay
Key responsibilities will include:
- Delivering planned interventions/play activities with children, families and offenders in the prison to achieve identified outcomes for children, young people and families.
- Carry out interviews with identified offenders to ascertain support needs.
To be successful you must be able to demonstrate experience of dealing with people in a customer service-based role, good communication skills and an understanding of safeguarding. It will be an advantage is you have experience of working directly with children, young people and their families using an appropriate range of techniques.
For further information and to apply for this role please see the Application Pack and to apply please click ‘Apply Online’.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 16th December 2019
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Employee Privacy Policy
Ormiston Families collects and processes personal data relating to its employees to manage the employment relationship.
Please download and read our Employee Privacy Policy before applying.
Application Pack
Senior HR Officer
- Salary:
- £29,912 pro rata per annum
- Location:
- Ipswich
- Closing date for all applications:
- 23/12/2019
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Ormiston Families – Human Resources
We are looking for a new team member to join our established Human Resources team to provide comprehensive and professional support to the organisation.
Senior HR Officer
Fixed term, part-time position of 14 hours per week
Starting salary £29,912 pro rata per annum
Based at Central Office, Ipswich
The post holder will provide a high level, professional, proficient and effective generalist HR service to all managers and employees. You will advise and guide on all areas of HR issues and casework, including complex matters. You will develop and improve HR processes, systems and policies & procedures, in accordance with organisational and HR strategy.
You will be a highly motivated and passionate individual with membership to the CIPD and qualified to at least level 5. You must have experience in providing HR advice and managing TUPE transfer at a Senior HR Officer level. In return we can offer a range of attractive benefits and work/life balance.
For further information and to apply for this role please see the Application Pack and to apply please click ‘Apply Online’.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 23rd December 2019
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
No agencies please.
Employee Privacy Policy
Ormiston Families collects and processes personal data relating to its employees to manage the employment relationship.
Please download and read our Employee Privacy Policy before applying.
Application Pack
Senior Therapist – Point 1
- Salary:
- £30,401 - £37,267 per annum
- Location:
- North Norfolk or King's Lynn
- Closing date for all applications:
- 03/01/2020
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Ormiston Families – Point 1 Service
This is an exciting opportunity to join Point 1 following the successful bid between Ormiston Families and NSFT to establish a new team of Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP’s).
Senior Therapist (Mental Health Support Teams in Schools)
Full time position, 35 hours per week
Salary between £30,401 – £37,267 per annum
Based in North Norfolk or King’s Lynn with periodic visits to the hub in Norwich
The post holder will be responsible for the clinical supervision and caseload management of trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners (EMHP) in the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools (MHSTs). In year one this is expected to be 4 trainee Education Mental Health Practitioners in each team, one based in Kings Lynn and the other in North Norfolk. This is a fast-developing service and it is expected that there will be continued investment in this area over the next five years. There will be a responsibility to continue to supervise and caseload manage the trainees on their successful completion of their EMHP training.
This post comes with a mandatory 1-year parallel supervisor training programme at the University of East Anglia requiring successful completion for this role. The role of the Senior Therapist within MHSTs is pivotal with high-quality supervision of trainee practitioners being key to ensuring the successful delivery and sustainability of the MHSTs. It is expected that a ‘Community of Children and Young People’s MHST supervisors will evolve, which will become a growing resource to facilitate the development of MHSTs across a wider region beyond a given CCG footprint, and this will provide further support into the future for the sustainability of the EMHP programme.
Job Purpose
The post holder will deliver high quality comprehensive mental health services. The role involves managing a defined caseload with a focus on providing expert assessment and evidence-based treatment for children and young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their parents/carers. The post holder will provide training, supervision and consultation to staff within a specific education provision.
For further information and to apply for this role please see the Application Pack and to apply please click ‘Apply Online’.
Closing date for applications: 9am, Friday 3rd January 2020
Ormiston Families is committed to safeguarding. We are an equal opportunities employer; we value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Employee Privacy Policy
Ormiston Families collects and processes personal data relating to its employees to manage the employment relationship.
Please download and read our Employee Privacy Policy before applying.