Family Support Worker - Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Introduction

The starting salary for this position is £29,844 per annum for working 36-hours per week.

We are looking for a creative person who shares our passion to make a positive difference to the lives of young people to join our Looked After Children's Team as a
Family Support Worker.

Could this be you?

We believe that the welfare of children is paramount. We are enthusiastic and supportive; committed to the provision of a quality service for children and their carers.

We are now looking for people with similar qualities to join us and continue the good work already being done.

As a member of the team, you will be working alongside partners, agencies and the voluntary sector to support children and their families in care.

This is a challenging but genuinely rewarding role where you will receive training to ensure your confidence, competence and professional development.

You will also receive a full induction and monthly supervision.

As a Family Support Worker, you will be supporting Social Workers in the team, working intensively and in a planned way with the young person, family or carers, and other agencies and services.

Supporting children to achieve their potential will be central to all you do. You will undertake direct work with children, their carers, and support Social Workers in their role.

Being able to work in partnership and use your skills to engage with children in a meaningful way will be key in this role.

About you

We're looking for someone who has had experience of working with children and young people and is able to show us how this work has resulted in positives outcomes.

You'll be comfortable engaging with families/carers and children, as well as supporting social workers in managing risk and effecting positive change.

Effective interpersonal and communication skills will be vital

Here are the qualities, skills & experiences we are looking for in our new Family Support Worker:

Vocational Qualifications Level 3/4, or equivalent in relevant fields, with experience of working with children and their families,
Understanding of relevant legislation affecting working with Children, including The Children Act and the Children and Families Act (2014),
A commitment to working with children to improve the quality of their lives,
Ability to plan, manage, and prioritise a caseload,
Ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team and a willingness to provide guidance to less experienced or more junior members of staff.

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values
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Additional Information
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 13/08/2023 with interviews to follow.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

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Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role.

You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme.

For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit
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