Working in the Trust gives you the opportunity to acquire a diverse set of professional experiences, and exceptional professional development. You will be part of a team that strives to reach good outcomes for Children and Families in Birmingham.
About The Team
The Families Together Service is a city-wide service that are looking for a Higher-Level Family Support Worker to join our teams in the East Asti space. The teams are motivated and require 1 support worker who can drive evidence-based practice and create a positive environment which encourages open discussion and innovation, supports performance and builds capability.
About You….
You will require a NVQ level four or equivalent qualification for this role.
You will work within our relationship-based, strengths-orientated, family-led practice model.
You will require experience of working in a multi-agency forum as you will jointly work with families in statutory services to provide a timely response to the needs of children, young people and their families, acting in accordance with local policies, procedures and priorities.
The role will require you working under pressure and dealing with conflicting demands whilst adhering to strict deadlines. You will require good report writing and record keeping, accounting for decisions taken and interventions provided. The role will require good communication skills, as you will work closely with colleagues within Birmingham Children’s Trust who will take on a crucial role with families and you will support social care colleagues in delivering targeted interventions and evidencing practice on a child’s record.
As a Higher Level Family Support Worker, you will deliver evidenced based interventions to positively affect changes that safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
You will be required to establish a high standard of practice in the Families Together space that provides a timely response to children, young people and their families and achieves family outcomes from the Think Family Criteria. You need to be able to work collaboratively with, children, young people and families and other professionals to achieve this aim.
The role will require you to act as a champion in a specific practice area such as domestic abuse, parental conflict, mental health or substance misuse on behalf of the team/service supporting delivery of workshops and providing advice and support where relevant.
You will be accountable for maintaining and improving practice and performance in line with professional development targets as agreed with the line manager through supervision.
You will be a team player working with colleagues in a range of disciplines, sharing knowledge and providing support and advice to deliver the best possible outcomes for local children and their families.
About Us…..why we are different as a Trust….
We know and understand that working with children and families is hard work and challenging at times, that’s why we reward you with a very attractive employment offer and excellent benefits.
Alongside regular supervision, access to training and shared learning, mental health, and well-being support, we offer a wider range of benefits available including competitive rewards and pension, a generous annual leave package with up to 35 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and a range of employee benefits.
If you would like to be part of our passionate and dedicated team and are committed to continuous improvement, then don’t hesitate, and apply today.
We are looking for a team player who has the ambition that matches ours, to join us at this exciting moment, to be part of the Trust and the wider partnership’s journey and help to take us to the next level. The challenges are big, but the opportunities are great! You will have proven experience of working in early help and prevention and understand what a good service looks like.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Audrey Tyler, 07785 450685, audrey.tyler@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk. or Nadeem Afzal, Practice Supervisor on Nadeem.Afzal@birminghamchildrenstrust.co.uk 07840712502.
Closing date: Friday 20/09/2024
Please note we have the right to close the application stage early if we have a high response level.
Interview provisional date to be held: - week commencing 07/10/2024
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
We actively deliver services that are culturally responsive to the needs of the children, parents and carers we work with to deliver equality, diversity and inclusivity in all we do.
How to apply
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