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Child and Family Support Coordinator - Carlisle, United Kingdom - Family Action 0-19 Child & Family Support Services, Cumbria

Family Action 0-19 Child & Family Support Services, Cumbria

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Carlisle, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Child and Family Support Coordinator, Carlisle 0-19 Child and Family Support Service

Based in Carlisle - Petteril bank

37 hours per week (full time)

Grade 3 (lower) point 20-23: £27,490 - £30,168 per annum

Permanent Contract

Are you a self-motivated team player with a can-do attitude, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference? If so, we want to hear from you.

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.

We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual who will share and embrace Cumbria's vision of 'A great place to grow up and for children and young people to have the opportunity to become everything they want to be', by;

Providing Localised coordination and quality assurance of home based child and family support services. Ensuring appropriate practical and emotional support is provided to children, young people and their families, through a mixed programme of home visiting, workshops, closed groups and structured learning sessions delivered within local centres, family homes and the wider community.
To deputise for the Child & Family Support Service Manager in their absence, and provide holiday cover for the other Child and Family Coordinators.
To support the delivery of the homebased Family support service by holding a small caseload of the most complex cases (Level Three) as appropriate; supporting the delivery of targeted groups and offering support and reflective supervision through managing a team of Child and Family Workers, Child Play and Learning Workers and & Information, Advice and Admin Officers.
By supporting the Child and Family Support Service Manager to develop workforce to secure improvement and sustain effective progress of the 019 Child and Family Support Service

You will have a level 4 or above in a relevant qualification in community work, education, health, social work, counselling/family therapy, early years or equivalent.

You will have at least two years' experience in a leadership role and experience of staff management in a similar role.

Experience of providing case management oversight and providing outcome focussed supervision to manage caseloads. You will have extensive experience of providing support to families, young people and children.

You will have a proven ability of leading teams to a common vision and through times of change and transformation.

A good understanding of the development needs of children and of parenting and a solid understanding of mental health and disability issues, drug and alcohol use, domestic violence, gangs, county lines, CSE, FGM, and poverty and the way these impact on children and family life.

The post will involve working across the Carlisle locality.

You must have access to a vehicle for business purposes and be able to travel frequently and work collaboratively with Family Action & key delivery partners across the Carlisle locality.

What will we offer you?

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement.

We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect.

If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.

For an informal discussion regarding this post please contact:

Closing date:
Monday 10th April 2023 at 9:00 am

Interview date:
Friday 21st April 2023

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£27,490.00-£30,168.00 per year

Benefits: