FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

CARE PLANNING & COURT TEAM

Permanent Family Support Worker vacancy based at Castle House.

Grade 5 -  £19,171 – £20,344

We have now developed a vibrant and highly motivated Care Planning and Court Service. The Service engages with children between the ages of 0-17 in Court proceedings (and 0-12 Looked After children) and creates inspirational plans which enables opportunities and empowers our children to achieve in all areas. 

As a Family Support Worker you will be responsible for undertaking direct work with children including life story work, providing contact between children and their birth families, and supporting vulnerable young people and children in their current circumstances. You will also be expected to support Social Workers in crisis situations and may need to attend Court in relation to your involvement in relevant cases.

As such you will bring effective communication and listening skills, ability to problem solve, think logically, and remain calm in a crisis.

Hours of Work:

Your post is subject to weekend / evening work on a rota basis.

The normal standard working arrangements will be based on a 37 hour week, working over 5 days between the hours of 8-00 and 18-00.

For an informal discussion please contact:

­­­­Jodie Sleight Team Coordinator Tel: 01782 296 290

Closing Date:          03/11/19        

Shortlisting Date:   05/11/19

Interview Date:        14/11/19

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.