| Salary £25,979-£29,777 Per annum | Permanent & Fixed Term (until 31-Mar-2025) available, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Children & Family Wellbeing Service - Chorley | 

Pay Award Pending

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship.

Vacancies:

3 x 37 Hours (Full Time) Permanent Positions 

1 x 37 Hours (Full Time) Fixed Term Position until 31/3/25 

Early Help – Chorley District  

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 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 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 record accurate case notes, complete assessments and devise a plan with the child(ren) at the centre. Part of the role is to work on data 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, completing direct work, arranging and chairing Team around the Family Meetings alongside our partners in the community and schools. 

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.

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 23:59hrs 18th May 2024 

Shortlisting date 22nd May 2024

Interview Dates 29th, 30th & 31stth May 2024

For Further Information please contact:

Michelle Waring

Team Manager (Family Intensive Support)

Chorley District

Children & Family Wellbeing Service (Early Help)

Lancashire County Council 

Tel: 07717 543 742

Email: michelle.waring@lancashire.gov.uk 

Car User: Desirable – requirement to travel to across the District of Chorley

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.

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.

Job Description and Person Specification