Life Story Worker - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council
Buckinghamshire Council
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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description

Salary
£30,298 - £31,611


Reference number
BUC08214


Contract type
Fixed Term / Secondment


Working hours
Full Time


Level of DBS check required
Enhanced with Barred List


Date posted
2 Mar 2023, 11 p.m.


Application deadline
17 Mar 2023


Overview:

'Life story workis giving the child an opportunity to get accurate information about their birth family and examine their feelings about themand have the chance of building a secure future'(Ryan and Walker) or as Richard Rose more elegantly put it 'Life story work can help children to identify and understand the ghosts of the past so children are no longer haunted by them' (Richard Rose 2012).


We are looking to recruit someone with experience and passion to join with our other Life Story workers in Care Services to deliver high quality Life Story work to children living with foster carers, their adoptive parents or Special Guardians.


About us:

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected
- only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.


We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.


About the role:

This is a 1-year fixed term contract, the focus of the work will be to compile the child's Life Story Book and to carry out age-appropriate direct Life Story Work with the child or young person


The role includes:

  • Exploring the birth history with the child and family
  • Working closely with other professionals currently involved: School, social worker, carers, therapists, adopters and Special Guardians.
  • Creatively compiling life story books with the child to support their transition to a new family.
  • Exploring a child/young person's sense of identity within their family, revisiting and developing an understanding of their past.

About you:


You must have some experience of undertaking Life Story Work and of direct work with vulnerable children and families and a NVQ 2/3 in a relevant field would be an advantage.

The Diploma in Therapeutic Life Story work is desirable.


You will need to engage with children whose lives have been disrupted and find creative ways to work with them.

The work will include travelling to where children live, which may be outside the Council. The work is often undertaken outside school hours.


Other information:

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact


Closing date:


Interviews:
to be held virtually on

Previous applicants need not apply.


Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values:


We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are -
Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.



By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

  • fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events


About the Business Unit:

Within Childrens Social Care "Care Services" is the service area responsible for Fostering, Adoption and our Residential homes. This includes Child and Family Workers / Life Story Workers supporting families, Foster Carers and children


We recognise and reward you:

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That's why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and Chiltern Railways and much more.
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