FIXED TERM UNTIL 31/08/2022

A fixed term vacancy has has arisen for a full-time Targeted Family Support Worker (TFSW) within West Bromwich Community Operational Group (COG), this is a busy, vibrant team within the Targeted Early Help Service and offers family support, to the West Bromwich area. The team has great working relationships with partners and offers a truly multi-agency way to improving the outcomes for children and families.

The post holder will be responsible for: -

• Chairing and co-ordinating Team around the Family (TAF) meetings with families and partner agencies to devise an outcome focused plan to bring about change for the family.
• To undertake direct work with children, young people and families
• To work with families and partner agencies to devise, implement and review an outcome focused plan and to bring about better outcomes for Children and Families.
• To support the effective application of thresholds in line with SSP procedures.
• Keep accurate and update recording on EHM of all contact, meetings and interventions with children, young people and families.

You will need to have: -  

• Two years’ direct experience of working within a child, young people or families setting where a caseload has been held.
• NVQ level 3 or above in a Social Care, Education, Health, Youth & Community Service or Early Years.
• Experience of delivering direct work with children and young people with a range of complex needs.
• Experience of maintaining up to date, accurate case records within a child, young people or family setting.
• Experience of undertaking children and /or families’ assessment (e.g., Early Help Assessments) on children, young people or families.
• Experience of coordinating a package of intervention designed to address specific assessed needs to reduce risk and build resilience.
• Experience of chairing and co-ordinating multi-agency meetings; and having the ability to professionally challenge to bring about change.

The Trust has been focusing on a number of areas, one of which being our ethos and guiding principles.  This has involved the whole workforce with some powerful messages being shared about what is driving us in our roles.  We want this to shape the future and how we work with families; so, your interest in joining us has come at an important time as we continue to move together at pace to create a new story.

We have agreed six strategic priorities which are driving our work; Practice; People; Partnerships; Prevention; Meeting Need; and Measuring Progress; and Striving for Excellence.

With the work that we have done so far and with the ambitions we have for the future, it’s a really exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust and to become part of our ‘Sandwell Family’.

Just visit our website and search under benefits to see the full facts and the 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children’s Trust.

https://www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org/work-with-us/

So, if you think your future could lie with Sandwell Children’s Trust, then we’d love to hear from you.

To apply please click on the apply button below

Interested, or have any questions?  For an informal discussion contact our Recruitment team by emailing recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk

An Enhanced DBS is required for this position.

Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Supporting documents
Job Description
Benefit's & Reward's
Person Specification