Specialist Children and Family Worker

1 month ago

Harlow, United Kingdom Essex County Council Full time

Specialist Children and Family Worker

Permanent, Full Time

£30,931 to £35,362 Per Annum

Location: Harlow

Closing Date: Sunday 13th October 2024 at 11.59pm

As a highly autonomous community base worker you will be working in family homes and community setting with the option to complete administrative work at home or in our office conveniently located in the centre of Harlow.

You will be expected to be in the office for some meetings, to cover duty every other week and to collaborate with other workers at other times. When you are in the office paid parking spaces are provided alongside some parking outside the office.

Here in Essex, we continue to raise the bar about practice and our investment in our workforce is second to none. It's an exciting time to join us. Not only have we been named Outstanding by Ofsted, we are delighted and at the same time humbled to have been crowned Social Work Employer of the Year for the second time in the last three years

Why work with us?

  • Use your skills to make a difference to the lives of children and families who experience difficulties and inequalities
  • Work for a high performing team with great team morale and friendly, helpful, and supportive colleagues.
  • Access high quality training and development to help develop your career within the child and family sector.
  • Paid Parking in Harlow.
  • 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • 37 hour working week. Monday to Friday.
  • Local Authority Pension Scheme.
  • Continuous Service - Joining us from another local authority? Then you could benefit from bringing your time served and benefits with you.

The role - overview:

The work of a Specialist Children and Family Worker is a varied and rewarding supporting children and families with many different types of complex need.

Key aspects of the work include:

  • Working closely with families to build strong relationships with all family members.
  • Promoting positive change with families.
  • Provide both practical and specialist advice as well acting as a lead coordinator for other support services
  • Managing your own caseload
  • Managing safeguarding risks to children
  • Taking the lead on an area of professional practice (such as mental health) for the team through supporting team members, and liaising with professionals outside of Family Solutions
  • You will be expected to operate flexibly to meet needs of the families with some work taking place out of normal office hours
  • You will work across West Essex in Harlow, Epping Forest, Saffron Walden and Brentwood

About you:

  • Significant practical experience of working with children and families with multiple and complex needs. We are particularly interested in individuals with experience of working with teenagers, however, we will consider candidates from all backgrounds.
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent by experience in relevant area e.g., Domestic Abuse, Substance Misuse, Education, Mental Health, Parenting etc.
  • Effective communication skills with a range of children, families, and professionals.
  • Ability to keep records on our computer-based system, complete assessments and other key documents in a way which is accessible to children and families, yet professional

You will be mobile throughout West Essex (Harlow, Epping Forest, Saffron Walden, and Brentwood) occasionally travelling around the county of Essex and beyond. Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.

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