Young Women and Girls Worker
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
04/08/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 21/08/2022 23:59
Salary:
£24,920 - £27,514
Job Category:
Social Care - Children Service
Employment Location:
Sandhill
Further Information
Young Women and Girls Worker
Salary Grade 5 (SCP 17-22) £24,920 - £27,514 per annum
Fixed Term for 3 Years
Full Time - 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. We are looking to appoint a worker to support and provide intervention to young women and girls in Sunderland area who are assessed as being at risk of exploitation.
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. An Ofsted rated Outstanding service, ‘where all workers have reasonable caseloads and are well supported by visible and approachable managers; as a result, social workers are supported to carry out innovative work with children’ (Ofsted 2021)
We are looking for workers who are dynamic and enthusiastic and can engage and motivate young people and their families in making meaningful change in their lives.
The worker will work with young girls under 16 years who have been identified as being at risk of exploitation, as such workers will need a degree of resilience and perseverance in working with the young person.
You will provide on-the-ground support and drive change in helping young people and families understand exploitation, build sustainable and meaningful relationships, and reduce the risk of harm so they can stay safely in their families and community.
You will be skilled in using evidence-based models including Signs of Safety and Restorative Practice. In addition, you will develop and maintain multi-agency networks.
The role will also involve supporting processes in place around missing and exploitation including Return Home Interviews and the MSET process.
Together for Children prides itself on a visible senior management team who promote a nurturing, learning environment with high support and high challenge.
Together for Children have adopted the Signs of Safety model of practice. Signs of Safety is embedded in all areas of practice across the service. Applications are welcomed from those with and without any knowledge and experience of Signs of Safety, as we have the benefit of an extensive training and support offer via our dedicated Signs of Safety team.
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 social work 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.
Closing Date: 21 August, 2022
Interview Date: 24 August, 2022
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.