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An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Community Advice and Support Team for a Family Intervention Worker. We want to empower families with multiple and complex needs to achieve better outcomes and prevent the escalation of issues they face. Intensive Family Support, which incorporates the Government’s Troubled Families initiative, provides a safe and effective multi-agency service, which responds quickly and intensively to families’ needs.
Job Responsibility:
Responsible for a caseload of families delivering 1-1 and group based interventions in partnership with other agencies
Work directly with clients to influence and enable improvements in their lives
Requirements:
Previous experience of working intensively and assessing families from a range of backgrounds and disciplines
Multi-agency working
Excellent communication skills
Resilience and good judgement
Problem-solving skills
Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
Ability to deal calmly and confidently with emotional situations
Ability to understand the needs and perceptions of residents
Full UK driving licence (with access to own vehicle) is desirable
Nice to have:
Full UK driving licence (with access to own vehicle)
What we offer:
Pension Scheme
Flexible working available upon request, subject to operational requirements
Part time and Job share opportunities
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave
25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
Cycle to Work scheme
Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans
Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
Discounted Health and Fitness membership
Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union