Gypsy Roma Traveller Outreach Worker - Leeds, United Kingdom - Leeds City Council

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Job title:
Gypsy Roma Traveller Outreach worker


Salary:
C1 £26, £28,770.00


Hours: 37 per week


Contract:
Fixed term contract 12 months


Location:
Technorth


We are excited to be recruiting to the new post of Family Outreach Worker who will support our Czech Slovak community.


The National picture tells us that children of Roma heritage are statistically more likely to experience barriers to accessing services and require social care involvement.

Children who are on the 'edge of care' are defined as children who are at imminent or immediate risk of becoming looked after.


By working with families at the earliest point possible, we hope that the Family Outreach Worker will build relationships within the Roma community to reduce the number of children needing care services.


As a Gypsy Roma Traveller Outreach worker you'll thrive on supporting a community who are statistically more likely to experience barriers accessing services and there are additional needs for children including safeguarding concerns.

You will promote the strength of the family, and wish that all children and families stay safe, healthy and reach their full potential.

This also means that should difficulties arise, you will involve families in the decision making to agree how problems are overcome and solutions are found.


We are excited to be recruiting to the new post of Family Outreach Worker who will support our Czech/ Slovak children and families who are on the 'edge of care'.

This is defined as children who are at imminent or immediate risk of becoming looked after.


This role involves holding a small caseload and regular communication with an allocated social worker to enable the provision of intensive support to families.

This could include a range of parenting support activities, helping families to recognise and understand professional concerns and helping to remove the barriers to working with other key professionals.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.


About you
As a Gypsy Roma Traveller Outreach worker you will bring to the role:

  • The ability to speak Czech Slovak
  • A good understanding of the challenges faced by the Roma community
  • A good understanding of cultural sensitivity
  • Flexible approach to provide parenting support in challenging circumstances

About the role
This is a challenging but highly rewarding role, based in a small but effective team.

Our cases are varied and enable our workers to demonstrate a range of skills and approaches to meet the demands of supporting a community facing ongoing issues around poverty, school attendance, health concerns and parenting.

The role is effective because we are responsive to our aims in Leeds to provide safe homes for children and reduce families facing poverty.


As our next Family Outreach Worker You can expect to receive regular peer and management support; you will have access to continued professional development and will be joining an established and well respected service.

The role is integral to our Gypsy Roma Traveller team


What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

  • competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further


How to apply

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds. Leeds City Council is ranked 70 on the Stonewall Equality Index 2023. We are also an age-friendly employer, a Mindful Employer and a Disability Confident Leader.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job Purpose
To supervise and lead the development of family outreach city wide within the Gypsy Roma Traveller communities.


To lead on the development of positive respectful and responsive relationships with parent's carers, and partners to enable children to have the best start in life.

To work in an outreach capacity, engaging with the Gypsy Roma Traveller community providing advocacy, information, one to one session, group work and support to identify need within the Gypsy Roma Traveller community.

To signpost and contribute towards the delivery
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