Children & Families Worker - Resource Team - Fixed - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom - Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
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CONTRACT TYPE

Fixed Term Contract

CLOSING DATE

07-Apr-2023

SALARY

£28900
Your New Organisation


Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community.

We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the Southend 2050 ambition and make lives better for the people of Southend.


Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance.

As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities.

The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.


We have posts in a number of teams so please contact our recruitment partner, Hays, to discuss the teams we are currently recruiting to.

Your new role


The Marigold Assessment Plus Team are looking to appoint a full time Children and Families to support the Edge of Care Team to keep children/young people with their families and be safe and appropriately cared for.


This is a fixed term contract until 31st October 2023


If successful, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting families and foster carers 7 days a week, including out of office hours, on a rota basis.


If you are a person who is passionate and highly motivated about developing services within health and social care we would want to hear from you.

In return we will offer you professional supervision, appraisals and regular training.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this position, you need to have a background in social care and essentially with children.


You will need up to date working knowledge and understanding of the effect of social and economic disadvantage on young people and families, including legislation and issues regarding anti-social behaviour.


In addition you must have an understanding of categories of abuse, impact of childhood trauma and behaviour associated with trauma, vulnerabilities to child sexual and criminal exploitation, domestic abuse and the impact on the parents and children, substance misuse and the potential triggers, mental illness and potential barriers to working with and supporting families with extensive histories of social care involvement.

What you'll get in return


When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 24 days annual leave, flexible working, salary car sacrifice scheme and excellent training and development opportunities.

They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training.

A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

What you need to do now

All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check
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