Key Worker -Family help

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Bassett Street, South Wigston, Leicester, LE18 4PE & Braunstone Town Family Hub LE3 3BD

Worker Category: Field Based Worker

Salary: £34,350 - £37,950 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 20th December 2024

Interview Date(s): 16th January 2025

About the Role

The Family Help Team has an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for improving outcomes for children and families. Family Help aims to offer the right support at the right time, working with the whole family to offer practical help, building on strengths and community support to improve daily life positively impacting upon outcomes for children and families. The Keyworker role aims to deliver time-limited periods of support through 1:1, evidence-based group work programmes, clinics, drop-ins, etc. to children, young people and families experiencing a range of issues which impact on family functioning and achievement of good outcomes.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have a Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject, e.g. social care, health or childcare, OR substantial experience in providing direct support to families that clearly demonstrates the experience, skills, competencies and knowledge outlined in the full Job Description and Person Specification.
• Have experience of working with families experiencing difficulties in parenting or behaviour management.
• Have experience of working with issues of conflict and confrontation and an ability to diffuse difficult situations.
• Have experience of identifying and delivering appropriate evidence-based interventions, groups, and clinics.
• Have experience of working in a multi-agency environment.
• Have experience of carrying out assessments, support planning, formulating action plans and reporting outcomes.
• Have knowledge and awareness of issues which may have an impact on the lives of families such as domestic violence and abuse, mental health difficulties, substance misuse, poverty, and housing.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Laura O'Neill, Team Leader

Telephone: 0116 305 4255

Email: laura.oneill@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.