FFT-EFH Worker Job Vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity to become part of an efficacy Randomised Control Trial of FFT and are looking to recruit a Functional Family Therapy Worker to work in the Redbridge area.

Position: FFT-EFH worker

Salary: £44,883 to £57,348 (Outer London weighting included)

Contract: Fixed term from October 2025 to end-of-October 2026

Location: Redbridge, London

Closing date: Monday 15th September 5pm

Interviews: Tuesday 23th September (venue in Redbridge: TBC)

Background

Family Psychology Mutual CIC has been awarded a Youth Endowment Fund grant for an efficacy Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) for Functional Family Therapy for Extra-Familial Harm (FFT-EFH).  This has been granted after a successful pilot RCT that took place in Redbridge to test out the ability of the intervention to adapt and deliver in a UK context and achieve outcomes for children aged 10 to 17 who are considered at risk of gang involvement and criminal exploitation.  The project is delivered in collaboration with the London Boroughs of Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, and Haringey.  There are three established FFT-EFH teams, operational since January 2024.  Each team consists of a Clinical Supervisor, two or three FFT workers and a part-time (0.8 FTE) Business Support Officer.  The teams are embedded within their assigned London Borough where there is close interagency collaboration, joint working, and the use of shared data systems.

About you

We are seeking a dedicated and suitably qualified professional to join the established Redbridge FFT team.  As an FFT-EFH worker, you will have the opportunity to deliver rigorous clinical interventions in the homes of children, addressing extra-familial risks and providing vital support to families with complex needs.  A suitable candidate for this role will be an Applied Psychologist, a Social Worker, a Mental Health Nurse, and/or a Systemic Family Therapist.  You will be committed to collaborative partnership working and have experiences undertaking risk assessments.  This position requires out-of-hours and flexible working to meet the availability of families.  Appreciation of the local demography and culture will be valuable. 

About the role

In this role, you will deliver intensive, whole-family interventions in young people’s homes over the course of 3 to 6 months with a caseload of up to 6 families.  Referrals are made by participating Boroughs for young people between the ages of 10 and 17 who are considered at risk of gang involvement and criminal exploitation.  You will be trained in the FFT-EFH clinical model and supported through weekly clinical consultations, individual supervision, and a defined training plan.  

You will receive additional follow-up training in the FFT-EFH model throughout the duration of the project and develop expert knowledge in county lines and child criminal exploitation (CCE).  There are opportunities to learn from our existing FFT sites in Norfolk and Suffolk and the whole project is programme managed by an experienced FFT Supervisor and Family Therapist. The three London teams come together to do joint skills training, which provides opportunities to share experiences and learn new skills with colleagues.

About us

FPM is a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by its employees.  We have extensive expertise in evidence-based programmes and anticipate future opportunities to develop and broaden our portfolio of services.  If you're interested in learning more about employee ownership in FPM, please contact the EO Council by sending an email to EOCouncil@fpmcic.com.

FPM is committed to fostering inclusion and expanding the diversity of its workforce.  We recognise the significant value that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation, and we believe that the inclusion of diverse voices plays a vital role in driving our company’s mission.  We therefore encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

Next steps

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the context of a research project, be employed by a staff-led company, and develop new ways of intervening to protect and support young people and their families with complex needs and challenges.  

We have an application pack for the role, which includes the job description, the person specification, and additional information about the company, our values, and our approach to employee ownership. Please see the image tile and link below.

If you have any questions about the role or the application process – or if there are any ways we can make the recruitment process more accessible for you – please contact the FFT Programme Manager Raphael Cadenhead (he/him) on 07930 382 915 / raphael.cadenhead@fpmcic.com or FPM Clinical Director Brigitte Squire (she/her) on 07787 105 445 / brigitte.squire@fpmcic.com.  

For more information and to apply

Our Application Pack including full details of the job role, key responsibilities and person specification can be downloaded by clicking on the application pack image.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

To apply for the role, you can either complete the online application form or download the Word version available here and once completed, send it to recruitment@fpmcic.com.

  • Family Psychology Mutual is a staff owned social enterprise which is registered as a Community Interest Company limited by shares. All staff, after their probationary period, buy a single £10 share in the business and all eligible staff are therefore owners of the company with an equal stake. Our articles of association are clear that we do not profit share, instead we invest any surplus into either staff development or investments in the company. Employee ownership therefore shapes what we do and how we are governed. The company has a board of nine which includes three members of the Leadership Team, three staff employee owners and three Non-Executive Directors. This enables the company to ensure high standards, compliance and good governance. All Directors are registered with Companies House. All staff attend the Annual General Meeting and we have a number of structures in place to consult with and respond to the employee owners so that participation can be achieved.

    The company was established in 2015 as a spin out from Cambridgeshire County Council but it took until 2017 before the anchor contract with Cambridgeshire for the provision of Multi Systemic Therapy was TUPE transferred to the new business. This service was closed in 2019 due to funding constraints.

    In early 2018 FPM began the mobilisation of the Positive Families Partnership in London as a social impact bond collaboration with Bridges Outcomes Partnerships. A Functional Family Therapy Team was established which was managed by FPM whilst two MST teams were also created to service the contract which was initially for five London Boroughs before expanding to ten. FPM undertook the programme management of the services as well as delivering the FFT. This finally closed in December 2021.

    FPM established an FFT team in Suffolk as an edge of care intervention with Bridges as the social investor in 2019. A FFT Child Welfare Team was also established in Norfolk on a similar basis in the same year. Both services have expanded and are set to run to January 2024.

    In Redbridge FPM was grant funded for a feasibility study with randomisation to pilot the clinical variant of FFT for young people at risk of criminal exploitation/gang involvement FFT Gangs. This service is undergoing an independent evaluation with the University of Greenwich and ran from 2019 to April 2022.

    FPM places a high value on the human capital which we have supported and trained. We invest in staff training and development and seek to reward and value our staff by providing opportunities for growth, development and progression. Of course we must balance our books and ensure that we take good strategic decisions for the business. We are seeking to diversify and develop a range of services so that we can manage how we take on both contracted and commissioned work. We have a staff from a diverse range of disciplines including social work, psychology, mental health nursing, systemic and family therapy. We aim to involve the staff in business development and in identifying opportunities for growth and expansion.

    We have a good relationship with Bridges Outcomes Partnerships who have invested in the services we have provided as a social investor and through the creation of outcomes based contracts. FPM is paid on a fee for service basis so that there are no undue or adverse incentives for us in the clinical work we undertake.

    As a business we strive to live by our company values and to be led by evidence, data and outcomes in how we plan, deliver and evaluate our services. We know that working in this way can be challenging and disciplined but we know that it also creates opportunities for clinical creativity, learning and experience which can be highly rewarding. We know that staff have been able to progress their careers with us and also to attain promotions elsewhere with highly valued skills.

    We have specific plans in place to support and celebrate diversity in the workplace and aim to ensure that we reflect the diverse nature of our families.

    Please send completed application forms to recruitment@fpmcic.com