Targeted Family Support Worker Secondment
- Employer
- Sandwell Children's Trust
- Location
- Oldbury
- Salary
- Band E, SCP 18 - 25(£23,886 - £28,221 per annum)
- Closing date
- 5 Jun 2019
- Reference
- SAND000003938
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- Sector
- Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Social care
- Contract Type
- Full time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
Closing Date Monday 3rd June 2019
This is a fixed term opportunity till October 2019
About The Trust:
At Sandwell Children’s Trust, our purpose is clear – “improving the lives of children and young people” is at the heart of everything we do. Praised by Ofsted 2 months since the Trust launched for our ‘ambitious improvement plan’ and our ‘renewed energy and determination to improve services for children and families’, at Sandwell Children’s Trust we are well on the way to becoming the region’s employer of choice.
In the Trust we are 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. We have the freedom to make quick decisions that matter the most, resulting in the best possible outcomes.
We believe in providing the best possible work environment and opportunities for our staff, where together with an inspirational leadership team we strive to serve our purpose of improving the lives of children and young people.
We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, family support worker who is passionate and committed to providing targeted support to children and families; with a good understanding and knowledge of child development and adolescence social, emotional and mental health needs.
Targeted Services Support based within the COG work with Children and families that are at risk of family breakdown, have complex needs with other contributing factors i.e. drugs, mental health, parenting or long-term involvement with services. The aim of the service is to prevent an escalation into specialist services and prepare young people to make a successful transition into adult life.
About the Role:
The Targeted Family Support Worker is an exciting and unique role, holding a caseload of complex cases within a highly supportive environment. With post qualifying experience of successfully managing a caseload of complex cases, completing Early Help Assessments, direct with children and parents/carers to prevent escalation to statutory services.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team you will work in partnership with staff and other colleagues from both the voluntary and statutory sector to support children and young people, who would be less likely to achieve or have the opportunity to achieve a successful transition into adult life.
For an informal discussion please contact Kate Griffiths, Operational Manager 0121 569 2559 or email kate_griffiths@sandwellchildrenstrsut.org
This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.
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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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