Child and Family Play and Learning Worker

3 weeks ago

BarrowInFurness, United Kingdom Family Action Full time

**Child and Family Play and Learning Worker, Cumbria’s 0-19 Child & Family Support Service**

**Based Barrow - Ormsgill**
**18.5 hours per week (Part time)**

**Grade 2 (lower) point 11-15: £20,579- £23,268 per annum FTE (£10,289.50 - £11,634 per annum pro rata)**

**Permanent Contract**

Are you a self-motivated team player with a can-do attitude, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference? If so, we want to hear from you.

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual who will share and embrace Cumbria’s vision of ‘A great place to grow up and for children and young people to have the opportunity to become everything they want to be.

Your impact
- Assisting the Child and Family Support Workers you will provide appropriate practical and emotional support to children, young people and their families, through a mixed programme of home visiting, support groups and structured learning sessions delivered within local centres, family homes and the wider community.
- Using restorative practice you will embed a strengths-based approach, engaging and enabling children, young people and families to achieve their goals at an early stage of need, responsible for Level’s one and two of a three-tier delivery model approach (Levels 1-3: Getting advice, getting help, getting more help).

Your Skills

You will have a Level 3 Qualification in childcare/child development, health & social care, counselling or other related professional qualification and at least two years’ experience of working with children, young people and their families including delivery of group work.

Demonstrable experience of undertaking assessments, with the ability to produce effective outcome focused plans and ability to evidence impact and outcomes form 1:1 and group work

Demonstrable understanding of the impact of discrimination and social exclusion on the lives of children and families and how this can be addressed through service provision as well as employment and volunteering opportunities.

The post will involve working across the Barrow locality. You must have access to a vehicle for business purposes and be able to travel frequently, with the expectation you will work collaboratively with Family Action & key delivery partners across the locality.

What will we offer you?

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.

If you would like further information or an informal chat about this role, please contact Kirsty on 07815688968

Closing date: Friday 13th January 2023 at 09.00am

Interview date: TBC

**ID: 659**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 18.5 per week

**Salary**: £10,298.50-£11,634.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Barrow-In-Furness, LA14 4BP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
- Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 13/01/2023
Reference ID: 659

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