Child and Family Worker
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £28,770 to £31,364 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Together for Children Sunderland |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Child and Family Worker
Grade 5 £28,770 - £31,364 per annum
Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm including occasional weekend sessions as and when required.
Interview date 4th June 2024
The Family Time Service aim’s to facilitate safe, positive and purposeful family time between cared for children, their parents & family and to ensure that the child or young person is safeguarded during the supervised family time session.
We are seeking to recruit 2 Child & Family Workers to facilitate supervised family time sessions on behalf of Together For Children, Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm including occasional weekend sessions as and when required.
Applicants must hold a relevant Level 3 qualification, NVQ3 or above in Childcare, Social care or equivalent and have a current driving license with access to and use of a motor vehicle to transport children to and from family time sessions, for which they will receive a monthly essential car user allowance.
You will have knowledge and understanding of Children’s Social Care procedures, safeguarding procedures, knowledge of social, emotional and developmental needs of young people and have a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children & their parents and their families.
You will have experience of working with children in need and their families, working in a team, have good communication skills and customer service. You must be able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills, report writing and recording skills.
You must be comfortable working at pace within a busy team environment, manage work demands, be self-motivated and committed to excellent work practice. Experience of working previously in a Social Care environment would be an advantage.
If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to know more about what the work entails, please contact People Support on peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note that Together for Children is unable to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this position.
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.
If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace’ peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Grade 5 £28,770 - £31,364 per annum
Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm including occasional weekend sessions as and when required.
Interview date 4th June 2024
The Family Time Service aim’s to facilitate safe, positive and purposeful family time between cared for children, their parents & family and to ensure that the child or young person is safeguarded during the supervised family time session.
We are seeking to recruit 2 Child & Family Workers to facilitate supervised family time sessions on behalf of Together For Children, Monday-Friday 10am - 6pm including occasional weekend sessions as and when required.
Applicants must hold a relevant Level 3 qualification, NVQ3 or above in Childcare, Social care or equivalent and have a current driving license with access to and use of a motor vehicle to transport children to and from family time sessions, for which they will receive a monthly essential car user allowance.
You will have knowledge and understanding of Children’s Social Care procedures, safeguarding procedures, knowledge of social, emotional and developmental needs of young people and have a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for children & their parents and their families.
You will have experience of working with children in need and their families, working in a team, have good communication skills and customer service. You must be able to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills, report writing and recording skills.
You must be comfortable working at pace within a busy team environment, manage work demands, be self-motivated and committed to excellent work practice. Experience of working previously in a Social Care environment would be an advantage.
If you are interested in this opportunity or wish to know more about what the work entails, please contact People Support on peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note that Together for Children is unable to provide Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this position.
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.
If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace’ peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk