Family Support Worker

1 week ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Northamptonshire Children's Trust Full time

About the roleDo you have the skills and experience to engage and build positive trusting relationships with parents, children and young people to inspire them to make positive changes and improve life opportunities?
As Children’s Services are improving, exciting new opportunities have opened in the Children in Care Service based in the Northampton area. We are looking to recruit a Family Support Worker to be part of the team building meaningful relationships with children and their families helping them grow, prosper and achieve. The primary focus of work will be with children and families who have no recourse to public funds and from time to time you may be required to undertake some work with UASC children in care. The role will be based in Northampton but you will be required to move effectively across the county and beyond if required.
About you
- You are self-motivated and have the ability and skills to provide key pieces of direct work to children and families and to work with multi agency colleagues.
- You are enthusiastic, highly motivated, with the ability to work both independently and in a team and have experience of working directly with families and children.
- You are able to support with assessment-based work and have good recording skills.

About usNorthamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.
Our benefitsWe are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.
We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

- 2 Day Induction Programme
- 2 days Signs of Safety training (social care colleagues)
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
- A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- 25 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days - after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
- Employee Discount Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly quality supervision
- SWE Registration paid yearly (social care colleagues)

**Salary**: £24,422.00-£27,450.00 per year


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