Behaviour Outreach Support Service Caseworker

Webrecruit for Family Action; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Family Action is seeking a Behaviour Outreach Support Service Caseworker to work closely with schools and families in Lincolnshire. This part-time role involves supporting children with distressed behaviours, providing training, and contributing to inclusion strategies. If you are passionate about making a difference, we invite you to apply.

Benefits

Up to 6% matched-pension contributions

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced paid sick leave and family leave

Professional development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children displaying distressed behaviour.
• Ability to manage caseload and complete assessments.

Responsibilities

• Develop bespoke support plans for schools and pupils.
• Deliver training packages for schools and parents.

Skills

Knowledge of working with pupils with distressed behaviours

Delivering training and coaching

Job description

Job Reference:

1484

Location:

Lincolnshire

Hours of Work:

22 hours per week / 40 weeks per year (Part time, Term Time Only)

ID: 1484 Job title: Behaviour Outreach Support Service Caseworker
Lincolnshire Behaviour Outreach Support Service (BOSS)

Hours: 22 hours per week / 40 weeks per year (Part time, Term Time Only)

Salary: Grade 2 (upper) point 16-19:

Starting at £24,971 FTE per annum, to £27,504 FTE per annum
(£11,421.25 - £12,579.79 per annum for 40 weeks per year)

Contract: Permanent position - Lincoln, North Kesteven & West Lindsey – for 1 post

Location: Lincoln, North Kesteven and West Lindsey

Family Action:

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and passionate caseworker for our countywide team. Are you an innovative, self-motivated team player with experience of working with children with distressed behaviour? Are you solution focused and passionate about making a difference in everything you do? If so, we want to hear from you.

As a BOSS Caseworker, you will work directly with children who are displaying distressed behaviour and act as a point of contact for schools providing advice and guidance. You will work as part of a team to ensure BOSS provide a responsive, consistent service across Lincolnshire.

Main Responsibilities:

• Working closely with schools and families you will coproduce bespoke support plans for schools and pupils to support managing distressed behaviours.
• You will deliver a range of training packages to support schools and parents to effectively support children and young people.
• You will actively contribute to the Inclusive Lincolnshire Strategy to promote inclusion and reduce permanent exclusions in Lincolnshire.

Main Requirements (for more details, please see the job description & person specification):
• You will bring your knowledge and experience of working with pupils with distressed behaviours, supporting school staff and be confident in delivering training and coaching.
• You will have the ability to manage your own caseload, complete assessments, work collaboratively to produce and review plans and record accurately using a case management system.
• Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Benefits:
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions.
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions;
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers,
- cycle to work scheme,
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect

To Apply:
• Download and submit a completed Application Form linked to the Family Action job advert
• Closing Date: Monday 30th June 2025 at 9:00am
• Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 15th July 2025
• To learn more about Family Action: Recruitment Pack
• To learn more about our terms & conditions: Summary Terms & Conditions of Employment
• To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or flexible working requests, please email:
Contact [e-mail]

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.