Neighbourhood Group Worker

Salary £21,189-£21,968 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Children & Family Wellbeing Service | Fylde & Wyre

**Neighbourhood Group Worker in Fylde & Wyre
**Early Help Service and Post Context Information**

The Early Help Service sits within Education and Skills as part of the Education and Children's Services Directorate.

The redesign of the Early Help Service reflects the priorities for Education and Skills to support the vision for the Directorate. Specifically, these are:

- To strengthen the focus on outcomes for vulnerable children, young people and their families by adopting a need led approach.
- To adopt a warranted variation approach that is determined by the specific nature of demand within a locality.
- To support a joined-up approach across, Inclusion, Education and the CFW service by adopting a locality-based model.
- To align the CFW service offer with educational provision at a locality basis recognising that most children access childcare and go to school.

The Early Help Service enables children and families to access appropriate support as early as possible, to help them maintain their quality of life, prevent any problems getting worse and reduce the demand for specialist support services.

Post holders will deliver group work and drop-in support services at identified neighbourhood centre venues in the main and may contribute to supporting arrangements around group work delivery in other community settings or in partnership with other agencies as directed.

They will deliver high quality informal education, prevention and early intervention opportunities which help improve children and family outcomes. The role of a Neighbourhood Group Worker is a varied role which includes the delivery of group work to Early Childhood (0-5), The Developing Child (5-11), and Parenting and Family Support in one of our Neighbourhood Centres across the Fylde and Wyre Area.

The Neighbourhood Group worker is able to take on the responsibility and support with the planning, reviewing and implementation of groups to those most in need of support and focus on addressing the needs identified as barriers to family progression.

Group work will be targeted to those most in need of support and focus on addressing needs identified as barriers to children and family progression. Group workers will seek to increase parental capacity to improve the welfare of their children and improve children's resilience. Information and support provided through group work will help parents to make informed decisions for their families and impact positively on children being able to reach their potential.

Group workers will build positive relationships with parents and children and build mutual trust and respect.

Qualification Details: Professional and/or academic level 2 or above qualification or equivalent or substantial experience in a relevant technical, specialised, or operational field

Other: High functioning ICT skills essential.

Salary £ 21,189 - £ 21,968

Car User: Desired as work involves travel across Fylde and Wyre Districts

DBS: Yes

DCCR (Disqualification for caring for children): Yes

Additional Details: Evening and weekend working (Contractual)

**Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
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