Children & Family Support Worker (4 Posts) (Temporary) - REQ04078

North Lanarkshire Council; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job description

Location: 7 Mitchell Street, Children's Carers Centre, ML6 OAB, ML1 1AB

Salary: £33,558 - £38,881 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

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NLC9 £33,558 - £38,881 (plus appropriate payment for non-core hours)

We are currently recruiting Children & Family Support Workers to join our Corporate Parenting Team. The roles strengthen our support to children, young people and their families in line with the Children Services Plan for North Lanarkshire and The Promise (The Independent Care Review). As a member of our Children & Families team, and in partnership with other agencies, you will develop a relationship-based approach with children, young people and their families. The posts will provide out-reach support for children and their families to enhance the current support offer, so you will require to work flexibly including evenings and weekends.

Children & Family Support Workers develop and implement support on an individual, group and family basis and prepare reports to inform assessments, plans and supports as required. Engaging positively with children, young people and their families is critical to this post, so we need someone who has excellent communication skills including oral, listening and written. We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and solution focused. If you are compassionate and can demonstrate a commitment to working with children, young people and their families to achieve positive outcomes, then this job is ideal for you.

You will join our corporate parenting team who are passionate about working with children, young people and their families and working in ways that build on the strengths of families. You will have skills and experience to support children and their families who may have experienced trauma and loss to promote their wellbeing and fulfil their potential.

An SVQ level 3 or HNC in Social Care or equivalent is essential with a requirement to work towards either an SVQ Level 3 in Social Care or HNC in Social Care, if you do not already possess both, within a defined timeframe as stipulated by the service. Extended experience of working with vulnerable young people and their families/carers is essential. Experience of individual/family or group work and knowledge of the Social Work role and function would be desirable.

You are required to become a full Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) member prior to starting within this post.

The posts are Fixed Term for 36 months.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity.

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