About the role
We are looking for 1 full time and 1 part time Family Worker within Purbeck Locality and 1 full time Family Worker to work in East Locality. Please indicate on your application form if you are seeking full or part time hours and if you have a preference on location.
These are exciting posts where you will be working in a Family Help team. You will be part of our new Pathfinder model where we work in an integrated team alongside our social care colleagues. We need people who are energetic and quick learners to join the existing teams. You will be supporting our Family Help team, which will involve direct work with children and their families; creating, supporting and contributing to multi-agency plans and interventions to improve outcomes and life chances for children and young people in Dorset. You will get to work for a County Council that values career progression and gives staff opportunities to develop their careers. There are many training opportunities on offer to enhance your CPD.
These are permanent positions and this is an exciting opportunity to support families in Dorset. You will be working with a supportive team who have a wealth of knowledge and skills that you will be able to learn from.
Responsibilities: This role will be responsible for the delivery of support to children, young people and families in localities, taking a whole family approach.
Deliver direct work with children, young people, parents and families in the family home and other community locations. Convene and attend Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings, family plan and reviews. Use relevant case management systems, databases and business intelligence tools as directed by the team manager. Provide information, advice and guidance to children, young people and families. Co-work cases with other professionals including social workers. Assess parenting skills and help to build physical and emotional caring abilities through a range of practical activities. Deliver parenting and behaviour management support to children and families. Keep up to date with knowledge of local service provision. Coach, mentor and motivate families to make and sustain change. Support families during crisis situations. Support schools in the local area by being their link worker between family help and schools.
Requirements: You will have experience of working with and supporting children and/or families. You will be dedicated to improving outcomes for Dorset's children and young people. You will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and used to working in a fast-paced environment. You will be able to work as part of a team and also use your own initiative.
Further Information: For any queries about these posts please contact gemma.watts@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Closing date 30th Dec.
Interviews w/b 6th Jan.
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.
See our policy on safeguarding children and young people.
This vacancy is being advertised internally to: our employees agency workers currently working for us casual workers currently working for us
If we cannot appoint someone, the vacancy may then open to external candidates.
Employees working within a school are not considered internal applicants.
About Us: We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we: provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents have ambitious aspirations are excited about our future care about Dorset and all the people who live here know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
You will: have access to a range of employee benefits be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed have access to a range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
Find out more about how to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
These are exciting posts where you will be working in a Family Help team. You will be part of our new Pathfinder model where we work in an integrated team alongside our social care colleagues. We need people who are energetic and quick learners to join the existing teams. You will be supporting our Family Help team, which will involve direct work with children and their families; creating, supporting and contributing to multi-agency plans and interventions to improve outcomes and life chances for children and young people in Dorset. You will get to work for a County Council that values career progression and gives staff opportunities to develop their careers. There are many training opportunities on offer to enhance your CPD.
These are permanent positions and this is an exciting opportunity to support families in Dorset. You will be working with a supportive team who have a wealth of knowledge and skills that you will be able to learn from.
Responsibilities: This role will be responsible for the delivery of support to children, young people and families in localities, taking a whole family approach.
Deliver direct work with children, young people, parents and families in the family home and other community locations. Convene and attend Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings, family plan and reviews. Use relevant case management systems, databases and business intelligence tools as directed by the team manager. Provide information, advice and guidance to children, young people and families. Co-work cases with other professionals including social workers. Assess parenting skills and help to build physical and emotional caring abilities through a range of practical activities. Deliver parenting and behaviour management support to children and families. Keep up to date with knowledge of local service provision. Coach, mentor and motivate families to make and sustain change. Support families during crisis situations. Support schools in the local area by being their link worker between family help and schools.
Requirements: You will have experience of working with and supporting children and/or families. You will be dedicated to improving outcomes for Dorset's children and young people. You will be self-motivated, enthusiastic and used to working in a fast-paced environment. You will be able to work as part of a team and also use your own initiative.
Further Information: For any queries about these posts please contact gemma.watts@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk
Closing date 30th Dec.
Interviews w/b 6th Jan.
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
This post involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults and/or having access to significant information about them. It will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. See our policy on the employment of ex-offenders.
See our policy on safeguarding children and young people.
This vacancy is being advertised internally to: our employees agency workers currently working for us casual workers currently working for us
If we cannot appoint someone, the vacancy may then open to external candidates.
Employees working within a school are not considered internal applicants.
About Us: We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we: provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents have ambitious aspirations are excited about our future care about Dorset and all the people who live here know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success
You will: have access to a range of employee benefits be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed have access to a range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression
We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.
We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.
We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.
Find out more about how to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
