Future4Me Early Help Worker
Posting date: | 08 August 2024 |
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Salary: | £30,296 to £33,024 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 22 August 2024 |
Location: | Lincolnshire, East Midlands |
Remote working: | On-site only |
Company: | Lincolnshire County Council |
Job type: | Temporary |
Job reference: | 22385 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to become involved in the Future4Me Service where we currently have two vacancies across the F4M Locality Teams in Lincoln / West Lindsey and East Lindsey for Maternity cover. We also have one permanent post in Boston / South Holland, please specify which post you are applying to.
About You:
Early Help Workers in the Future4Me team act as key workers for families with a range of complex needs; undertaking assessments and delivering and co-ordinating interventions directly to children/young people and their families in a trauma sensitive way.
As an Early Help Worker, you will be responsible for the completion of Child and Family Assessments, Youth Justice Assessments and Interventions and will be required to act as Lead Professional where appropriate. Early Help Workers also contribute to holistic family work for children subject to Child Protection and Child in Need Plans and those Looked After by the Local Authority.
Early Help Workers must have excellent communication skills as they advocate and champion for adolescents with partner agencies including education, health and housing.
You will be dedicated and passionate about helping improve the lives of adolescents with complex needs in Lincolnshire.
About the Role:
We currently have 2 Maternity cover positions located in the Lincoln/West Lindsey and East Lindsey Future 4 Me Locality Teams. And one permanent in Boston / South Holland. Please specify which post you are applying to.
You will be responsible for ensuring the needs of children/young people and their families are appropriately assessed using a range of methods, and working with the family and other professionals to produce a planned programme of support to address the issues or concerns in a comprehensive and co-ordinated way.
You will manage and conduct a range of complex assessments and reports and will contribute to the planning and reviewing of cases across a broad variety of practice, from diversionary work to early interventions.
You will be required to travel and work in a timely and flexible manner to undertake the duties of the role and there is some element of evening and weekend work where cases require it.
This can be a demanding role however one that brings great job satisfaction.
About the Team:
Future4Me launched Countywide in February 2019 and brought together the Council's core offer to adolescents by building on the Youth Offending Team, Youth Hub and Early Help. Focusing on supporting young people aged 14-18, we have a dedicated team with a focus on youth housing, diversion for youth justice, child exploitation and community interventions as well as our Complex Health Team.
Future4Me operates on a County-wide basis and focuses on multi-agency working, using Trauma Informed Practice and Restorative Principles to deliver a package of support.
What you can expect from us:
You will receive an in-depth induction, a managed caseload, regular case supervision and on-going training. We offer a number of great benefits which include a competitive salary, an excellent pension, a car lease scheme, flexible working
conditions and much more.
Should you wish to have an informal discussion about the roles please contact Rebecca Blagdon (Practice Supervisor) on 07770542510 or Ann-Marie Allis (Senior Early Help Worker) on 07776471957
Please state clearly on your application which of the two positions you are interested in.
Please note that Interviews will be held face-to-face on Monday 2nd September 2024
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