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Family Worker role in the Children’s Specialist Safeguarding Team (CSST), a highly skilled team working with children who have disabilities and/or complex health needs. The team provides a wide range of services for children with additional needs and those who may be more vulnerable, including delivering the council’s statutory responsibilities for disabled children in need within the community.
Job Responsibility:
Manage a caseload of children in need, undertaking purposeful home visits and direct work with children and parents
Contribute to ongoing assessment, review and intervention plans for children and families
Work alongside social workers to deliver solution-focused interventions, parenting support and programmes
Arrange, supervise and record family time between children looked after and their families, including practical transport as required
Maintain accurate, timely case records on MOSAIC, sharing information appropriately
Participate in regular supervision, training and reflective group case discussions
Requirements:
Experience of working directly with children, young people, and their families
Confident in building positive, trusted relationships
Effective communicator skilled at engaging families
Solid foundational knowledge of safeguarding
Ability to maintain accurate and timely case records
Ability to remain calm, organised, and focused in a fast-paced environment
Passionate about relational practice
Committed to understanding the lived experiences of children
Candidates should be able to demonstrate experience of working within the current Social Care System and Framework
Candidates currently residing in the UK
Nice to have:
Experience of working with children with disabilities and complex needs
What we offer:
25 days annual leave increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days
Paid employee volunteering scheme
Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover
Career development through internal and external training opportunities
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club