Senior Targeted Family Support Worker
- Employer
- Sandwell Children's Trust
- Location
- Across Sandwell
- Salary
- £29,636 - £33,799
- Closing date
- 5 Jun 2019
- Reference
- SAND000003914
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- Sector
- Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Social care, Youth work
- Contract Type
- Full time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Closing Date Monday 3rd June 2019
About the Trust
At Sandwell Children’s Trust, we put the child at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to providing the best possible support to the children and families we meet.
The Trust is on the road to improvement, transforming the way we do things and we want to strengthen our teams to enable us to provide intervention and preventative solutions for the families we work with. As a Trust, we have the freedom to make the decisions that matter the most, resulting in the best possible outcomes.
About the Role
In order to provide additional support to our Targeted Support Service area we are recruiting for 6 Senior Targeted Family Support Workers who will be based out in our Community Operating Groups (COG's). We have vacancies in Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich.
This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced, Family Support Workers who are passionate and committed to providing targeted support to children and families and who also have a strong desire to supervise the Family Support Workers who are currently in the team.
The Main duties are:
- To support the COG Manager to ensure that all early help casework is allocated
- To oversee the work of Targeted Family Support Workers
- To attend and where necessary chair reviews or other case planning meetings
- To ensure that the views, wishes and feelings of children and young people are taken into account and reflected in the work that we do.
- Undertake reviews, case audits and other quality assurance activity
- To ensure timely escalation and transition of casework so that families are well informed and receive good continuity of service.
Skills and Experience
Experience as a family worker with a background in social care, youth crime, housing or parenting work.
Experience of completing complex assessments, SMART planning and delivering interventions.
Experience of challenge and supporting families and agencies to achieve positive change.
Knowledge and understanding of the range of service provision for families with multiple and complex needs
An understanding of Children Centres and other commissioned services aims and objectives
Ability to work assertively in a multi-agency team, putting the needs, well-being and safety of the child(ren) and family at the heart of everything you do
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Person Spec
Company
At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. To achieve this, we know how important it is to retain and attract high performing, forward thinking and innovative people and provide them with all the support they need.
With a culture of collaboration, partnership working and the child at the heart of everything we do, it really is an exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust.
Working for us
There are lots of great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children’s Trust. From a generous rewards package to a culture of learning and development. Our 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children’s Trust sets us apart as the place to grow your career and feel part of a great team. Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/
There are many benefits for working for us too:
- Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
- Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes, learning & development info bursts, learning events and much more.
- The latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
- Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
- Access to a range of family friendly policies.
Benefits & Rewards
- Up to £6,500 re-location package
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
- The opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, this is a nationwide career average scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
- We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
- Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
- 24/7 access to free and confidential employee counselling service
- Access to a range of discounts on products and services
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes and technology.
- Refer a friend scheme
- Wellbeing initiatives and forums
- Discounted gym membership
- Eye care vouchers
About Sandwell
Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people. While Sandwell is the 12th most deprived local authority in England, it is a community where our families have high aspirations and where we pride ourselves on equality of opportunity and our adaptability and resilience.
We have excellent and affordable transport links, quality housing at affordable prices and an abundance of entertainment, arts, culture and history right on the doorstep.
For all recruitment enquiries please email recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk and one of our friendly team will call you to discuss opportunities with the Trust.
- Website
- https://www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 2200
- Location
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Sandwell Children's Trust
The Wellman Building
Dudley Road
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DL
United Kingdom
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