Vacancy Details

Description

CHILDRENS & JOINT COMMISSIONING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

EDGE OF CARE

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

 

REF: 108092

Band 7 - 9  (£25,992.00 - £32,654.00 per annum)

Fixed Term Contract for 1 year (Maternity Cover)

Full-Time - 37 hours per week

 

Hartlepool is a vibrant and energetic town with growing prospects. As an authority we provide our children with the best support and service that we possibly can. Our most recent ILACS Inspection carried out in March 2024 rated us as ‘Outstanding’.

 

Children’s & Joint Commissioning Services need a Family Support Worker to join the newly created Edge of Care Team. This post is a fixed term contract for one year to provide maternity cover. However, it is highly likely that a permanent post will become available.

 

You will work alongside Social Workers, other agencies and the family network. You will focus on children and families who require intensive support to prevent placement breakdown and to re-stabilise the family unit.

 

You will provide a range of interventions to children and families and work intensively to support children and families to prevent and reduce the number of children coming into our care. For example; direct work with parents/children/young people; provision of transport/escorting children; working with families in their homes including assistance with day-to-day living needs, delivering parenting packages, crisis intervention and promoting positive family relationships.

 

You will also be required to write detailed legible case notes, write reports relative to the position and update the electronic child’s record in a timely manner.

 

You must have access to your own vehicle and be able to use this vehicle at all times. Business insurance is essential.

 

The post holder will be passionate about improving life chances for children and committed to supporting the needs of our children.

 

Applicants must be:

 

•         Fast thinking

•         Enthusiastic

•         Able to work both on their own and as part of a team in challenging situations

•         Able to relate to children and their families

•         Able to provide support and services which promote change and development

•         Able to work unsociable hours including during the evening, weekend, early mornings, school holidays and bank holidays.

 

In Hartlepool we are committed to providing high quality services to children, young people and their families and offer an excellent working environment valuing supervision, training and opportunities for professional development.

 

Children’s Services in Hartlepool prioritise the wellbeing of staff through a manageable workload, a highly supportive and visible management team, an excellent staff wellbeing at work offer and a very positive culture of support and development. 

 

For further information please contact Natale O’Connor (Team Manager) on 01429 523298 or Emma King (Assistant Team Manager) on 01429 284120.

 

 

Closing date – Friday 27^th June 2025  

 

Interviews will be held – TBC  

 

 

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must be able to supply the required answers to the following questions: