Child & Family Worker , Young Persons Team
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
24/03/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 09/04/2023 23:59
Salary:
Grade 5 (SCP 17 – 22) £26,845 - £29,439 per annum plus payment of an Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum
Allowances:
Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Sandhill Centre, Sunderland
Further Information
Child and Family Worker, Young Persons Team
Grade 5 (SCP 17 – 22) £26,845 - £29,439 per annum plus payment of an Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum
Permanent - 37 Hours
Together for Children works on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children’s services in the city, which means that local authority continuous service terms and conditions apply.
Child-Centred, Respectful, Creative and Transparent are our company values and this is what you can expect from Together for Children when you join us.
We are looking to appoint Child & Family workers to support our Young Persons Team. This is a full time position.
Child & Family Workers are integral to our delivery of ‘Outstanding’ services to our children, young people and their families. We are looking to recruit an individuals who has experience of working with young people and families in need of help and support, with the commitment to deliver good quality interventions and services.
Working alongside social workers, there will be an expectation that you will work with young people and their parents in a creative way, gaining their views through good direct work. The Young Persons Team is a specialist team which works with young people who experience risk outside of the home; young people who are being criminally and sexually exploited, gang association and experience peer on peer abuse. These risks and worries can impact upon young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health and lead to alcohol and substance misuse, affect school attendance and relationships within the family.
The successful candidate will be skilled in building meaningful relationships with young people, their families and professionals and have a good understanding of contextual safeguarding. The team works closely with our MSET and Missing co-ordinators.
Experience of delivering interventions with young people to effect change is desirable but not essential as you will benefit from inhouse training and support. You will need to work collaboratively with partner agencies and demonstrate an ability to maintain clear and concise records.
You will join a team of Social Workers and will benefit from a high level of support and guidance from a Team Manager.
Please note, driving is essential to this role.
As well as an extremely attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy. You will benefit from a hybrid model of working whereby teams spend alternative weeks between a COVID secure office space and home working; this model has proved invaluable and popular with staff as it ensures they receive a high level of face to face support and supervision. We have free onsite parking, provide a Local Government Pension Scheme and flexi scheme. A good health and wellbeing programme is also provided to all employees.
Should you be interested in the exciting opportunities available at Together for Children, and would like to have an informal discussion, please do not hesitate to contact Nicola Burn, Service Manager (Nicola.burn@togetherforchildren.org.uk)
Closing date 9th April 2023
Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
• Accessibility Network
• LGBTQ+ Network
• Racial Equality Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
As well as an attractive and competitive salary, other benefits of working for Together for Children include agile working arrangements, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and a flexi-time scheme. A comprehensive health and wellbeing programme is also on offer to all employees.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.