Family Support Worker - Separated Children

What will you be doing?

 The primary focus of work will be with children and families who are subject to no recourse to public funds and from time to time you will be required to undertake some work with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in care.  

You will work directly with children, young people and families to improve outcomes and safeguard their welfare

Supporting separated children and families with no recourse to public funds, you will help them navigate complex systems and access appropriate support

You will visit families in their homes and within the community to assess needs and provide targeted interventions

Contributing to multi-agency meetings, reviews and care planning you will ensure coordinated, effective support

You’ll monitor progress against plans, complete assessments and maintain accurate, up-to-date records

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

About you

 You’re passionate about supporting children and families and thrive in a role where no two days are the same. You bring empathy, resilience and a strong commitment to safeguarding.

You will have:

•    Experience working with children, young people or families in a support or similar role

•    Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with a wide range of professionals

•    The ability to assess needs, analyse situations and plan appropriate interventions

•    Good organisational skills and confidence in managing your own caseload

•    Basic IT skills, with experience of maintaining accurate records and reports

•    An understanding of relevant legislation, including safeguarding and children’s services frameworks

•    A commitment to equality, inclusion and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people

You’ll be someone who can remain calm under pressure, adapt to changing situations, and always keep the needs of children at the heart of everything you do.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check 

When applying please ensure your supporting statement details how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification as this will be used for shortlisting. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education

Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme

About us

At Northamptonshire Children’s Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do – in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them.  The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.

Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.

We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.

At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation.  We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.

Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.