Family Care Worker (Nurture - Small Steps) - Various Locations - Base: Belmont Academy - SOA11916

South Ayrshire; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Scotland is looking for a community-focused professional to help implement the Family First Model. This role is integral in supporting families, particularly in secondary school settings, to enhance their wellbeing and cohesion. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with flexible hours. The ideal candidate will engage collaboratively with council and voluntary agencies, contributing to community health and support initiatives. Competitive salary and a robust benefits package are provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Car leasing scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in working with young people and their families.
• Ability to build relationships and foster trust within families.
• Understanding of the Family First Model and related strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support families through the Family First Model.
• Oversee whole family plans to build cohesion.
• Coordinate with key agencies to provide early support.

Skills

Relationship-based approach

Collaborative work with agencies

Support for wellbeing

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

You will be an integral member of team working across South Ayrshire to support families, strengthening the implementation of the Family First Model in partnership with Education. You will be based across South Ayrshire Secondary school settings and their associated primaries. You will undertake focussed work with young people and their families to improve their wellbeing and help to achieve their potential. You will oversee whole family plans to build cohesion and confidence in families. At the heart of these plans will be a relationship-based approach that identifies what the service can do to initiate the greatest change or impact for our families. This will include working in partnership with key agencies to ensure that our families receive support as early as possible to make the task of parenting easier and prevent family breakdown. You will work with a range of council and voluntary agency partners to build family capital and contribute to the Strategic Outcomes of South Ayrshires Childrens Services Plan.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here’s what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks’ holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The grade of this post is Level 8.

The work style for this post is Hybrid Worker.

Hybrid Workers

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly between home and the office and the frequency for attending the office may vary depending on the exigencies of the service.

The work pattern is:

Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 4.45pm; Friday 8.45am to 4.00pm. Although this is the core hours for the post you may be required to work between 7am – 7pm.