Emotional Well Being Worker
Job Summary
Contract Type:
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Working Pattern:
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Advert Start Date:
20/01/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 03/02/2022 23:59
Salary:
Grade 7 £23, 541 - £27, 041 pro rata to hours worked
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
An approved team location
Further Information
Children and Young People's Services
One Point and Think Family Service
Vacancy Reference No: CYPS/21/675
Post Title: Emotional Well Being Worker
Salary: Grade 7 £23, 541 - £27, 041 pro rata to hours worked
Job Location: an approved team location, however you may be required to work at any DCC council office.
The Emotional Well Being Workers are commissioned through Public Health and are based in the One Point Family Centre across County Durham. The Emotional Well Being Workers work with children aged 5-19 and their families, building on the families strengths and using a preventative whole family approach to empower children and their parents, and ensure they are equipped to deal positively with some day to day challenges they can be faced with.
The role involves working with families to complete assessments and family plans, as well as delivering group work programmes with children, young people and parents to build resilience and promote emotional wellbeing. This role also requires the Emotional Wellbeing worker to input and collate data to demonstrate impact and outcomes of their interventions group work programmes . The Emotional Wellbeing Workers are required to use evaluation tools to measure impact and evidence outcomes, in line with the evidence based parenting programmes.
The successful applicant will support children and families to adopt healthy lifestyles and self-help strategies to empower them to achieve a positive outcomes. The posts are located in the One Point Family Centre and the Emotional Well-being worker will work alongside the wider One Point Family Centre Teams.
We are recruiting for 4 posts;
1 x full time permanent post (37 hrs) based in Wheatley Hill and Newton Aycliffe Family Centres
1 x 18.5 hour permanent post - Dean Bank and Tudhoe Family Centres
1 x full time temporary post (37 hrs)- Brandon and Bullion Lane Family Centres - until 31st March 2023
1 x full time temporary post (37 hrs) - Dean Bank and Tudhoe Family Centres - until tbc
Required qualifications:
• Level 3 qualification in a relevant health and/or children’s services field.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
Interviews are expected to be held 17th February 2022.
For further information about the post please contact Alison Ghent via email at Alison.Ghent@durham.gov.uk
As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Apply on-line via the jobs portal or for further assistance contact the Payroll and Employee Services Team on telephone no. 03000 263154 or email PESCYPS@durham.gov.uk
In line with the County Council’s Recruitment & Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV’s. Any information provided on CV’s will not be considered for short-listing purposes.
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This job is closed for applications.