Job Summary
Contract Type:
Please See Advert Text
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
14/06/2019
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 27/06/2019 23:59
Salary:
Grade 6 £21,166 - £23,836
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
An approved team location
Further Information
CYPS/19/182
Children and Young Peoples Services
One Point & Think Family Service
Early Help Practitioner
Various Post/Hours/Locations
Grade 6 £21,166 - £23,836 (Pro Rata)
We are seeking to appoint an Early Help Practitioner who will provide direct help to empower families to access a range of support networks within their local communities and those delivered in and through the Family Centres with the aim of building resilience and sustained change.
Recent experience of working and supporting vulnerable children, young people and their families in the home and community settings; experience of delivering planned interventions using evidence based practice leading to improved outcomes; experience of group facilitation and experience of responding effectively to safeguarding issues and concerns.
Provide direct help and interventions to families that contribute to meaningful positive change; develop a range of approaches to engage and build an effective working relationship with parents and families to enable positive change to take place.
Essential Qualifications: Level 3 qualification in a relevant Children's Services field.
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
For further information regarding the post please contact Alison Ghent on 03000 269037 or via e-mail at Alison.Ghent@durham.gov.uk
It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 15th July 2019.
Apply on-line or for further assistance contact the HR Operations & Data Team on Telephone: 03000 267247 (24hr answerphone). Email: hrCYPS@durham.gov.uk
This post is restricted to employees of Durham County Council which includes all permanent, temporary, fixed term employees and agency workers from day one of commencing with the Council. Please note in all cases the interview date must be prior to your end date.
Anyone currently listed on the Redeployment Register who is interested in being considered for this vacancy should contact the Alternative Employment Team at AlternativeEmployment@durham.gov.uk.
Permanent employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager/Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
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.
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’ as you will not be notified by any other means.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.