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.
Counsellor – Point 1
- Salary:
- £23,113 per annum
- Location:
- Norwich Hub and surrounding areas
- Closing date for all applications:
- 22/11/2019
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Ormiston Families – Point 1 Service
Point 1 is a consortium of providers made up of Ormiston Families, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) commissioned by Norfolk County Council and Clinical Commissioning Groups to deliver a Tier 2 CAMHS provision.
Counsellor
Full time position, 35 hours per week
Starting salary £23,113 per annum
Based at the Norwich Hub and in the community around Norfolk and Waveney
The post holder will provide assessment and short-term therapeutic interventions to children (aged 4-17) with mild-moderate mental health issues.
You will be a self-motivated and dedicated individual with a qualification in Counselling at Diploma level or higher accredited with an appropriate professional body. You will also have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children, young people and/or their families.
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 22nd November 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 Therapist – Point 1
- Salary:
- £29,912 per annum
- Location:
- North Norfolk or King's Lynn
- Closing date for all applications:
- 21/11/2019
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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 Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners (CWP’s).
Senior Therapist (Mental Health Support Teams in Schools)
Full time position, 35 hours per week
Starting salary £29,912 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, Thursday 21st November 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
Therapist – Point 1
- Salary:
- £23,113 per annum
- Location:
- Norwich Hub and surrounding areas
- Closing date for all applications:
- 22/11/2019
Your new job has just found you!
Ormiston Families – Point 1 Service
Point 1 is a consortium of providers made up of Ormiston Families, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and Mancroft Advice Project (MAP) commissioned by Norfolk County Council and Clinical Commissioning Groups to deliver a Tier 2 CAMHS provision.
Therapist
Full time position, 35 hours per week
Starting salary £23,113 per annum
Based at the Norwich Hub and in the community around Norfolk and Waveney
The post holder will provide assessments and short-term therapeutic interventions to children (aged 4-17) with mild-moderate mental health issues.
You will be a self-motivated and dedicated individual with a qualification in Therapy at Diploma level or higher accredited with an appropriate professional body. You will also have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in a clinical role and an understanding of children, young people and/or their families.
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 22nd November 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.