Intervention Worker
| Posting date: | 17 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £32,076 to £33,945 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | 53, Trowbridge, BA14 0NY and/or 72, Salisbury, SP1 3RL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Wiltshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1476 |
Summary
Interview date: Friday 17 and Monday 20 May 2024
Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team - Transforming Lives for Children and Young people.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our SAIFT team as a Pre-Birth Intervention Worker.
Our Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team consists of Social Workers and Family Time and Intervention Workers. Our Social Workers undertake complex parenting assessments for children and young people subject to care proceedings, while our Family Time and Intervention Workers provide assessed supervised and facilitated family time opportunities for children and young people when they are unable to live at home, due to safeguarding concerns.
As a Pre-Birth Intervention worker, you will support adults and parents with unborn children through developing a tailored support package that addresses safeguarding concerns identified by an allocated Social Worker. You will provide guidance, advice regarding parenting strategies and support parents to develop positive networks of support, so that their capacity to meet their child's needs following their birth is maximised.
We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual with extensive knowledge of child development, and the impact of parenting issues, with excellent communication skills who has extensive previous experience of direct work with children, young people, and families. Experience in working as part of a multi-agency team alongside a proven ability to undertake complex assessment work will be essential.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.
For more details, contact Sam McFaul, Team Manager, at Sam.McFaul@wiltshire.gov.uk
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.
Disability Confident Employer
Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team - Transforming Lives for Children and Young people.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our SAIFT team as a Pre-Birth Intervention Worker.
Our Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time Team consists of Social Workers and Family Time and Intervention Workers. Our Social Workers undertake complex parenting assessments for children and young people subject to care proceedings, while our Family Time and Intervention Workers provide assessed supervised and facilitated family time opportunities for children and young people when they are unable to live at home, due to safeguarding concerns.
As a Pre-Birth Intervention worker, you will support adults and parents with unborn children through developing a tailored support package that addresses safeguarding concerns identified by an allocated Social Worker. You will provide guidance, advice regarding parenting strategies and support parents to develop positive networks of support, so that their capacity to meet their child's needs following their birth is maximised.
We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual with extensive knowledge of child development, and the impact of parenting issues, with excellent communication skills who has extensive previous experience of direct work with children, young people, and families. Experience in working as part of a multi-agency team alongside a proven ability to undertake complex assessment work will be essential.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity.
For more details, contact Sam McFaul, Team Manager, at Sam.McFaul@wiltshire.gov.uk
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion.
Disability Confident Employer
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About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.