Key Worker - Intensive Support

Leicestershire County Council; Wanlip; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council's Targeted Family Help team is seeking motivated Keyworkers to support children, young people and families with complex needs across the county. The role requires building positive relationships, managing challenging conversations, and delivering evidence-based interventions in home settings.

A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle are preferred; however adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing direct support in the home to children and families with complex needs.
• Knowledge of evidence-based interventions such as solution focused brief therapy, parenting programmes, or CBT-based approaches.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children and adults, and to manage challenging conversations.

Skills

Direct support experience

Evidence-based interventions

De-escalation techniques

Education

A Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject

Job description

Targeted Family Help is expanding, and we are looking for additional Keyworkers to join teams across the county, including our Disabled Children's Team. These opportunities arise from service growth and the implementation of social work reforms., Possession of a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle and relevant insurances. However, a reasonable adjustment will be considered for an applicant with a disability. In your personal statement please specify which locality you wish to be considered for. Current locality bases are, County Hall (Disabled Children's Team), West localities (Blaby, Oadby & Wigston, Northwest Leicestershire, Hinckley and Bosworth) or East localities (Charnwood and a combined locality across Melton and Harborough). In addition, we also expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a . Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

We are seeking motivated, adaptable individuals who can build positive relationships with children, young people, and families, confidently navigate challenging conversations, and bring a proactive, solution-focused approach. If you have experience providing direct support to children and families with complex needs, delivering evidence-based interventions, and managing conflict while de-escalating difficult situations, we would love to hear from you. Join us at this exciting time of growth and transformation. If you have the passion, resilience, and commitment to help children, young people and families overcome challenges and achieve lasting positive change, we want to hear from you. An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our .

• A Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject and/or experience of providing direct support in the home to children and families with complex needs which may include mental health, offending, substance misuse, domestic violence, and abuse, and/or educational issues
• Experience of identifying and delivering appropriate evidence-based interventions e.g. solution focussed brief therapy, the Freedom Programme, parenting programmes, brief intervention, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy based approaches, motivational interviewing
• Knowledge and awareness of issues which may have an impact on the lives of families such as domestic violence and abuse, mental health difficulties, substance misuse, poverty, housing
• Understanding of, and compliance with, information sharing protocols and confidentiality
• Awareness and understanding of 'good enough parenting' and relationship between poverty and social deprivation and to be able to hold a compassionate position but still hold protection of children as the priority. Be able to recognise 'cumulative harm' and risk indicators of different forms of harm - sexual, physical, emotional and neglect.
• Ability to work proactively, persistently, and persuasively with families who may not be willing to engage with services, using a range of techniques that encourage active participation
• Ability to build professional confidence and resilience, good working relationships with families, ability to over-come barriers to them engaging, recognising reasons for resistance to change, where tensions can exist. Ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with children and adults, focusing on hearing and capturing the child's voice.

About Leicestershire County Council

At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.