ChildrenÂs Help and Advice Team Senior Worker

4 weeks ago


Hereford, United Kingdom Herefordshire Council Full time
About The Role
Job Title: Childrenâs Help and Advice Team Senior Worker
Hours: 37
Salary: HC8 £33,945 - £38,223 per annum
Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 26/05/2024
The Role
The Childrenâs Help and Advice Team (CHAT) is seeking to appoint dynamic senior workers to support a busy team of advisors offering Early Help to families in Herefordshire.
CHAT works within the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) to support children and their families to access the right support at the right time and offers support to those families which do not require a response from MASH. We offer support and signposting to families and professionals and support with the writing and coordination of Early Help Assessments.
The Team deal with requests from families and professionals, via the telephone directly and following referral into the MASH and the applicant will need to have experience of coordinating a fast paced environment, giving advice and guidance and managing the workload of the team. The candidate will need to be experienced with working with families, young people and children, have strong communications skills, a strong understanding of the Early Help Offer, the Herefordshire Levels of Need, the Early Help Assessment (EHA) as well as proven experience of partnership working.
There are two permanent roles that are being advertised, however, anyone looking for a part-time role may be considered.
Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:
A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)Generous Annual Leave: 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annumFlexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home workingEmployee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counsellingPayment of professional membership feesPick your perks â our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.About Us
Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.
Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. Itâs the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People. 
How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it's an exciting time to join Herefordshire â we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be
Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to peopleâs lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole. 
We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.
Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:
Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the âDisability Confidentâ scheme;Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; andThose who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.
To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.
 

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