Specialist Support Worker - Sutton, United Kingdom - London Borough of Sutton

London Borough of Sutton

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Sutton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Specialist Support Worker - Targeted Early Help Service:

Employer

Sutton Council

Location(s)

Sutton

Contract Type

Fixed Term, Secondment

Length of Employment / Contract End Date

6 Months

Working Hours

Full Time

Grade

Hours Per Week

Salary Range
- £33,351 - £39,582 (£41,793 unconsolidated maximum)

Salary Basis

Per annum

Leave Entitlement

28 days

Application Deadline
24/09/2023, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Date(s)

18th September 2023

About the Borough
In Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough.

This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.

Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.

All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough.

We've set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan - Ambitious for Sutton.

This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport.

There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International.

Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground.

There's also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.

About the Role
The purpose of this role is to provide whole family support to improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0-18yrs

You will hold a caseload of families acting as the Lead Professional working towards agreed outcomes supported by other professionals such as schools, health, nurseries etc.

You will write assessments and SMART plans with families which will be monitored for progress through Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings.

Much of your time will be spent away from the office completing direct work with all family members to ensure their views are heard at all times and they remain central to your work.

Your work will be recorded on our IT system which you will be responsible for uploading to ensure it reflects the work you are doing.

About Us
The role sits within Children's Social Care and is made up of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds. We work very closely with colleagues in Social Care, Education and Health.

Trauma Informed Practices sits at the heart of our work with Children, Young People and Families, we are committed to training all members of this team in this practise model.

Prevention is at the heart of our work.

We work with children and young people to prevent level of need escalating to a point where a family may require support from statutory social care.

About You

We need you to be creative and flexible in your approach and an expert in building relationships quickly with children, young people and families.

Assessment writing and planning is key identifying need and planning for change therefore you must have experience in both of these areas.

Our Offer To You

As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills.

We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.

In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
Flexitime (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 19 only)
Comprehensive learning and development programme
Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
Interest free season ticket loans
Local Government Pension Schem