Senior Key Worker

1 month ago

Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time

Senior Key Worker

Permanent, Full Time

Up to £29,377 per annum

Location: Chelmsford

Working Style: Community-based worker

Please note the post holder will be expected to operate flexibly, working out of normal office hours when required (evenings and weekends), to best meet the needs of the service users.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Key Worker in Mid Essex to carry out the statutory assessment of Young Carers, to implement support for Young Carers (aged 0-18) and young adult carers and their families, through a tiered key worker approach to level of need, and to provide individualised support in relation to their caring role, raising achievement and aspirations and to allow each Young Carer to have the same life chances as their peers. As a community-based worker you will be meeting families face to face, completing assessments, and providing individual and groupwork support, as well as line managing a team to support Young Carers and their families.

Accountabilities

To work with young carers and other agencies to develop and coordinate the delivery of a whole family support plan, agreeing the support to be provided, the co-ordination of this support and time limited objectives for the family, reviewing progress and restating goals where appropriate.To take up referrals and work with Essex young carers in order to identify, assess, understand and meet their needs, and to allocate Senior Key Worker or Key Worker support within the remit of the support required and to manage the workload of Key Worker Support resource within each quadrant.To line manage, supervise, and monitor the workload of Young Carer Key Workers within the relevant quadrant.To facilitate through youth work approaches the learning and development for Essex young carers to enhance their future development or meet identified needs, such as provision of specific training opportunities, focussed peer group support and/or targeted support workshops.To promote young carers self-awareness, confidence, and participation, encouraging their involvement in the design of their young carers service and supporting them in evaluating the impact of the service upon their own situation.To ensure that Essex County Council policies, procedures, and practice for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people are implemented effectively.To work flexibly and deliver services as directed. The Experience You Will Bring A relevant professional qualification which is focussed on working with young people (e.g. LDSS, Social work, Youth and Community, Teacher, Careers) or equivalent or demonstrably equivalent experienceA broad understanding of the issues affecting young carers and young people, opportunities for learning and the services provided by the partner organisationsExperience of working with young people on a one to one basis and in groupsExcellent communication skills.Experience in effectively working collaboratively with other agencies at a local levelExperience of successfully involving young people and families in decision-making processes Be flexible in their approach and have excellent time management skills and ability to work evening, weekend, and residential work to respond to young people's needsThe job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Depending on the geographical area, access to a vehicle or another efficient mode of transport will be requiredExcellent level of numeracy, literacy (GCSE A - C or equivalent or demonstrable experience) and ICT To read more about us please visit: Education Please note that the job role requires you to be mobile throughout an operational area. Therefore, the post holder will need to have a driving licence and access to a vehicle, or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means. Why Essex? Essex County Council has a location to be proud of. Our 1,300 square miles stretch from Constable Country to the Thames Estuary, from the dynamic M11 corridor to the traditional seaside resorts of Clacton and Walton. England's oldest town, Colchester, and two of its newest - Basildon and Harlow - are right here. Along with the City of Chelmsford, the county town, they form our major population centres. It means real choice and makes Essex the ideal place for your career. Read more about us here. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found here pay and reward To view our Organisational Behaviours information please follow this link. What you should do next If you are interested in finding out more about this role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply via the Working for Essex website. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward Our Ways of Working About Us Organisation Behaviours

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