Senior Support Worker - D-BIT Service
Permanent, Full Time
Salary:
£24,395 to £31,131 Per Annum Location:
Basildon Closing Date:
Monday 3rd February 2025 at 11.59pm This vacancy can accommodate a newly qualified social worker. Interview Date:
Wednesday 12th February 2025. The Role
This role with the D-BIT Service is Mon-Fri, but as a Senior Support Worker, you will work flexibly with children and their families, mostly within their homes and in their communities. We work with families at times that are helpful for them, with most Solution Focused sessions taking place in the afternoons and early evenings. You may be required to undertake planned work on occasional Saturdays where it is a best fit for families. There is an expectation to work from the office when not visiting families, with some home working options available. The Opportunity
Children and Families is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity, and compassion; promoting the development and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families, protecting them from neglect and abuse. Working together with partners, we deliver a range of early help, family support, and effective social work interventions which build resilience and enable children and young people to look forward to a brighter future. Senior Support Workers work within a frontline service, collaborating with Qualified Social Workers to deliver bespoke, targeted intervention work in accordance with care plans for vulnerable children and families. This work will normally be time-limited, with measurable impact to meet assessed needs. Accountabilities
Support social workers to implement safety plans and monitor care plans, writing reports where required. Maintain high standards of professional practice contributing to continuous improvement across the service. Highlight issues and implement plans to safeguard children. Build strong, effective relationships with service users, providing practical advice and support to enable children and families to sustain change. Work collaboratively across the service with internal and external professional partner agencies. Provide information and advice regarding accessing third-party agencies relevant to service user needs. Participate in meetings, reviews, case conferences, and court hearings. Write effective reports for professional meetings, forums, and court. The Experience You Will Bring
Essential: Experience of working in a supportive relationship with children, young people, and families. Ability to work in line with Essex Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures. NVQ Level 3 - Caring for Children and Young People or equivalent qualification or work-based experience. Desirable: Experience/Knowledge/Interest in the Solution Focused approach. Understanding of issues impacting children and families, such as poverty, disability, and bereavement. The role requires mobility throughout a wider operational area, including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings. A driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.
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£24,395 to £31,131 Per Annum Location:
Basildon Closing Date:
Monday 3rd February 2025 at 11.59pm This vacancy can accommodate a newly qualified social worker. Interview Date:
Wednesday 12th February 2025. The Role
This role with the D-BIT Service is Mon-Fri, but as a Senior Support Worker, you will work flexibly with children and their families, mostly within their homes and in their communities. We work with families at times that are helpful for them, with most Solution Focused sessions taking place in the afternoons and early evenings. You may be required to undertake planned work on occasional Saturdays where it is a best fit for families. There is an expectation to work from the office when not visiting families, with some home working options available. The Opportunity
Children and Families is recognised as a service in which social work can develop and prosper, with a culture of collaboration, integrity, and compassion; promoting the development and wellbeing of children, young people, and their families, protecting them from neglect and abuse. Working together with partners, we deliver a range of early help, family support, and effective social work interventions which build resilience and enable children and young people to look forward to a brighter future. Senior Support Workers work within a frontline service, collaborating with Qualified Social Workers to deliver bespoke, targeted intervention work in accordance with care plans for vulnerable children and families. This work will normally be time-limited, with measurable impact to meet assessed needs. Accountabilities
Support social workers to implement safety plans and monitor care plans, writing reports where required. Maintain high standards of professional practice contributing to continuous improvement across the service. Highlight issues and implement plans to safeguard children. Build strong, effective relationships with service users, providing practical advice and support to enable children and families to sustain change. Work collaboratively across the service with internal and external professional partner agencies. Provide information and advice regarding accessing third-party agencies relevant to service user needs. Participate in meetings, reviews, case conferences, and court hearings. Write effective reports for professional meetings, forums, and court. The Experience You Will Bring
Essential: Experience of working in a supportive relationship with children, young people, and families. Ability to work in line with Essex Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures. NVQ Level 3 - Caring for Children and Young People or equivalent qualification or work-based experience. Desirable: Experience/Knowledge/Interest in the Solution Focused approach. Understanding of issues impacting children and families, such as poverty, disability, and bereavement. The role requires mobility throughout a wider operational area, including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings. A driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential.
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