| Salary £25,979-£29,777 Per annum | Permanent, Part Time, 29.6 hours per week | Children & Family Wellbeing Service - West Lancashire | Pro Rata
International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.
1 x 29.6hr Part Time Permanent Family Support Worker Family Intensive Support
Early Help – West Lancashire District – Skelmersdale, Ormskirk, Burscough and surrounding areas
Children and Family Wellbeing Service (CFW) have some exciting opportunities to recruit some family support workers in our Central South Team. Being a Family support worker and being part of the Children and Family Wellbeing service is a truly rewarding vocation working with some of Lancashire's most amazing children, young people and their families. We work with Children and young people aged 0-19yrs+ (25yrs for young people with special educational needs and disabilities).
We are looking for individuals who are dynamic and creative and have a passion to overcome barriers yet celebrate successes. We work directly with children and young people and their families, delivering support, direct work, parenting courses and specialist support within their homes and community, as early as possible, enabling families to get the right support, in the right way, at the right time.
The role also requires an ability to write case notes, assessments and devise a plan with the needs of the child(ren) at the centre. Part of the role is to work on computer systems to evidence the journey of the child and where the family have transitioned to on the cycle of change.
Family support workers will become part of the Family Intensive Support team which work with families at Level 3 on the Lancashire Continuum of Need. This is a fast-paced team where you will be doing a variety of home visits, arranging TAFs, working with partners in the community and schools, arranging and chairing TAF meetings
As a family support worker, you will liaise with social workers, schools, and a variety of multiagency partners within your district and the Family Hubs. This gives all our family support workers an opportunity to build professional networks and know services which deliver support in their districts.
There is a vast range of opportunities to improve your knowledge and skills with ongoing continuous professional development.
So if you want to pursue a career working with children and young people in Lancashire please look at the Job specification and Person Spec attached and look at our website on Find a children and family wellbeing service - Lancashire County Council
Closing date 2359hrs 18th May 2024
Shortlisting date 22nd May 2024
Interview Date 29th, 30th & 31stth May 2024
For Further Information please contact:
Della Heaton
Team Manager (Family Intensive Support)
West Lancashire District
Children & Family Wellbeing Service (Early Help)
Lancashire County Council
Tel: 01695 587424
Email: della.heaton@lancashire.gov.uk
Car User: Desirable – requirement to travel to across the District of West Lancs
DBS: Yes
DCCR (Disqualification for caring for children): Yes
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for this role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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