Senior Family Help Worker - #1788016

Job title: Senior Family Help Worker

Salary: C3 *GBP*31,067 - *GBP*32,654 (pro rata for part time role)

Hours: Various (see below)

Contract: Various (see below)

Location: Compton Centre Community Hub, Dewsbury Road Community Hub and Horsforth Community Hub

We have the following roles available - please state in your application which role(s) you wish to apply for.

1 x 18.5 hours, permanent

1 x 37 hours, temporary

4 x 37 hours, permanent

As a Senior Family Help Worker, you will be joining the Family Hubs at an exciting time to help to implement a new structure and vision to develop early help services for children and families. You will be passionate about delivering the best possible services for children and families in the local community.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

About You

As a Senior Family Help Worker, you will bring to the role:

• The ability to lead on support plans, within a multiagency context where families are identified as in need of early help. Working with the whole family, to deliver individualised packages of care to enable positive outcomes and avoid the need for statutory intervention.
• Utilise the Leeds Practice Model to enable effective formulation, intervention, planning and ongoing evaluation of a family needs to achieve positive goal-based outcomes.
• Hold and effectively manage a caseload, co-ordinate the planning, development, implementation, and review of individual support plans and manage, prioritise, and respond to families with urgent needs.
• Engage with families in a positive, respectful and responsive manner using a restorative and relational approach.
  
  
  

About The Role

As a Senior Help Worker you will assist in providing timely support and early intervention for children and families to prevent and reduce the impact of adversities and traumatic experience through one to one support and groups support.

Taking a lead role, working with families on an individual basis and in group settings apply a Think Family Work Family approach where there are children aged 0-18 in need of family help (and up to 25 where there are special educational needs or disabilities or where there is a specific duty of care).

What We Offer You

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
  
  
  

How To Apply

Please complete the online application form on the Leeds Jobs website.

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If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact [email protected] , [email protected] or [email protected]

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children or Adultsbarred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy .

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying.To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least *GBP*38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job Purpose: Working as part of the Early Help team provide a high quality and comprehensive Family Help service within one of the Family Hubs in accordance with the organisational needs, policy, and practices of the Directorate and within statutory guidelines.

Responsibilities:

• Take a lead role, working with families on an individual basis and in group settings apply a Think Family Work Family approach where there are children aged 0-18 accessing universal services &/or in need of family help (and up to 25 where there are special educational needs or disabilities or where there is a specific duty of care).
• Lead on support plans, within a multiagency context where families are identified as in need of early help. Working with the whole family, to deliver individualised packages of care to enable positive outcomes and avoid the need for statutory intervention.
• Utilise the Leeds Practice Model to enable effective formulation, intervention, planning and ongoing evaluation of a family needs to achieve positive goal-based outcomes.
• Work in accordance with relevant City strategies including the Early Help Strategy, Children and Young People Plan, Children and Young people Social Care strategic plans, the Supporting Families Framework, the Best Start Strategy, and the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.
• Hold and effectively manage a caseload, co-ordinate the planning, development, implementation, and review of individual support plans and manage, prioritise, and respond to families with urgent needs.
• Engage with families in a positive, respectful and responsive manner using a restorative and relational approach.
• Take the lead on, allocated cases involving Family Help workers in order to deliver packages of specific intervention.
• Attend Child Protection Conferences, Core Group Meetings, court proceedings or other relevant meetings as required and contribute to the assessment and care planning for children/young people and families.
• Undertake and lead on formulation, early help registration, assessment, plan and review within meaningful time scales.
• Lead and develop interventions and plans accordingly accessing other specialist advice and intervention as required.
• Responsibility for the development and delivery of evidenced based parenting and intervention programmes and support groups.
• Appropriately responsible for the safety and welfare of the children/young people in your care, working as part of a team in providing a safe environment for the children/young people and families in all settings.
• Maintain accurate, meaningful, and up to date records and ensure necessary information is shared appropriately, accurately, and concisely in line with current guidance, accessing and fully utilising appropriate electronic recording systems.
• Flexible and adaptable to change to support and assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
• Actively engage in own professional development through the early help workforce development plan and participation in appraisal, training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills.
• Take an active role in the induction, deployment, and mentoring of Family Help Workers, student, apprentices and volunteers, where relevant and appropriate.
• Improve own practice through observation, evaluation, discussion with colleagues and development programmes.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues knowing when to seek support and advice.
• Lead, manage and respond to any changes in families circumstances, being particularly aware of the impact of crisis events that may occur.
• Work within a multi-agency context, working with health, education, social care, youth services, police and communities ensuring all relevant agencies are involved in assessment and plans.
• Responsibility for opening and securing buildings, where appropriate and necessary.
• The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.
  
  
  

Qualifications To have minimum NVQ qualification at level 3 or above approved by the relevant sector skills body in one or more of the following areas: Early Years childcare & /or education, Health, Social Care, Youth Work, or Adult Learning support.

Essential requirements It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria. Candidates will only be shortlisted if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.

• Able to work flexible hours and move across different work locations, areas and travel throughout Leeds City Council boundaries, moving location working at different sites /areas depending on need.
• Able to respect sensitive and confidential information.
• Able to use IT and management information systems.
• Able to plan/prepare and implement a range of family support interventions.
• Able to work independently, using own initiative and managing own time effectively.
• Able to work within a team
• Able to support families flexibly and creatively to support positive change in a constructive manner.
• Able to communicate effectively with children and young people, parents and carers.
• Able to work in partnership with parents, respecting their views, valuing their experience, and building on their strengths.
• Clear understanding of child/young person developmental needs,
• Understanding of challenges faced by disadvantaged families.
• Understanding of effective assessment and formulation processes
• Understanding of Child Protection issues and safeguarding.
• Good understanding of problematic behaviour and strategies of intervention.
• Awareness of cultural diversity and challenges associated with different geographical areas of the city.
• Understand the challenges faced by families with multiple and complex needs.
• Informed knowledge about appropriate development needs of children and young people.
• Understand responsibilities in terms of Health and Safety, security, confidentiality and data protection
• Understand importance of multi -agency, multidisciplinary relationships and partnership working
• Experience of paid or unpaid work with children, young people and families in a community setting which may include needs around learning, behavioural and emotional difficulties.
• Experience of working in a culturally diverse environment with parents from minority ethnic communities and vulnerable groups.
• Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and of developing multi-agency plans.
• Experience of working in close partnerships with parents and carers.
• Experience of developing positive relationships with children and young people.
• Experience of communicating to large audiences.
• Experience of preparing reports
  
  
  

Essential Behavioural & Other Characteristics

• Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
• Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
• Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
• Carry out all duties having regard to an employee responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
• Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
• Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade. Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
• Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
• Be aware of and support difference ensuring equality for all, working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity.
• Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
  
  
  

The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.

Desirable requirements It is desirable that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria. Candidates are not required to meet all the desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between candidates.

• Able to drive.
• Knowledge of current policies in relation to children (as above )
• Experience of working with children/young people and families in the community.
• Experience of leading staff training.
  
  
  

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