Senior Family Support Worker - Rotherham, United Kingdom - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
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Come and join our fabulous team in the Early Help & Family Engagement Service at Rotherham Council. Help us achieve.

Why work for Rotherham Children and Young People's Services?
You will be joining an authority Ofsted rate as Good.

You will receive strong management support and oversight, and approachable and supportive senior managers.

You will receive regular reflective supervision.


We provide excellent professional learning and development opportunities underpinned by the Rotherham Family Approach which incorporates 'Signs of Safety', 'Restorative Approaches', and 'Social Pedagogy' as our methodological approach and framework to supporting children and families.


You will experience a positive learning environment to enhance your career and access to a bespoke Learning Academy which supports practitioners across CYPS.

Competitive rates of pay and excellent benefits.

Hybrid working arrangements to support employees which consists of a mix of office-based activity and time spent home working.

This promotes a pro-active work/life balance culture throughout the Council, recognising the importance of flexibility to support a positive health and well-being ethos.

You will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the children and families in the Borough.


We want excellent practitioners to help transform Rotherham by generating a movement where excellent practice is the norm, resulting in consistently better outcomes for all our children.

These are in accordance with our ambition to become a leading children's services authority.


About the opportunity:


Senior Family Support Worker:

Various posts available, hours and location vary.**The Early Help and Family Engagement Service provide practical help and advice to support families and their children to achieve their full potential.

The Service builds on the family's strengths and offers support as problems begin to emerge to prevent issues from getting worse, leading to higher level statutory services becoming involved.

The Service supports families with children aged 0-19 years or 25 with a disability and works with the whole family in partnership, to identify the best possible solutions to issues that they might be experiencing.

The Service offers a variety of support to meet the needs of children and families. This is delivered by a Lead Professional and the Early Help Assessment is the tool that underpins this work.


About you:

You will have experience of working directly with children, young people, and their families.

You will be able to organise your daily workload independently and prioritise competing demands with support.

You will be able to demonstrate initiative and be able to respond independently in unexpected situations.


You will be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, acting professionally, respectfully and tactfully when dealing with areas of sensitivity and potential conflict or disagreement.

You will be sufficiently confident to undertake home visits and attend meetings with families and other professionals.

You will have some experience of undertaking Early Help Assessments or other assessments of needs and circumstances.


You will be capable of accurate reporting and have the confidence to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.

You will be passionate about maximising a child's life chances.

If you are interested in these posts and would like further information, please refer to the job profile or for an informal discussion please contact Julie Fearnley on or Amanda Needham on

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

For further information, please visit our website.
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