Application Deadline: 20 December 2024
Department: Childrens Services
Location: Torbay Council
Compensation: £30,559 - £33,366 / year
Description
Job Description & Person Specification >
As part of Torbay's commitment to children and young people, an opportunity has arisen for a Community Care Worker based in the Family Intervention Team within the Early Help Service.
This role has a central part to play in the redesign of the Early Help Service by delivering interventions and activities that ensure children and young people's needs are identified and met at the earliest possible stage.
This is an outcomes focused service that is aligned closely to the Government's Supporting Families Agenda and embedded within Family Hubs. Therefore, the roles will involve working closely with children, young people and their families delivering evidence based interventions.
The Family Intervention Team works systemically but at the same time you will be expected to keep children and young people at the centre of all your work.
As a Community Care Worker in the Family Intervention Team you will also work with a number of key partner agencies to ensure a joined up approach is taken to meeting children and young people's needs. To succeed in this role you will need to be a calm and systematic worker who is able to develop and maintain relationships with children, young people, parents and professionals from partner agencies.
You must be a good communicator and be able to work under pressure in order to ensure good outcomes for children and young people. It is essential that any applicant has a good knowledge of assessment, planning and evidence based interventions (e.g., Solihull, Incredible Years). A good working knowledge of the Children's Act 1989 and 2004, Adoption legislation, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Parenting Orders and Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 is also desirable along with a
good understanding of contemporary challenges that families now face. Therefore, previous experience of working with children and young people work is considered an essential requirement of applicants. Applicants must be educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
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This post meets the requirements for an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. This will show spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions which have not been filtered in line with legislation, plus any information held by local Police that is considered relevant to the role.
For an informal chat please contact Lisa Pitcher on 07920 502675 or lisa.pitcher@torbay.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 6th January 2025.
Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.
Skills
Essential:
- Ability to carry out assessments, plan and deliver needs based packages of support.
- Ability to produce and maintain accurate records and reports.
- Ability to engage positively with children, young people and their parents.
- Effective communication/interpersonal skills.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Knowledge
Essential:
- Understanding of basic human needs, physical, emotional and social.
- Knowledge of Children's Act 1989 and 2004, Adoption legislation, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Parenting Orders and Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003).
- Knowledge of issues facing families at risk of family breakdown.
- Self awareness of own strengths and weaknesses.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
- GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above or equivalent.
- Experience of work in a health or social care environment (paid or unpaid) with children and young people.
- Experience of working with children, young people and families displaying challenging behaviour.
- Experience of health/social care needs and services.
- Experience of teamwork.
