About the role
As Children’s Services are improving, exciting new opportunities have opened in the Safeguarding Service based in Daventry.
We are looking to recruit a Family Support Worker to be part of the team who builds meaningful relationships with children and their families helping them grow, prosper, and achieve.
We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email: Anca.Buibas@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.
What will you be doing?
The Family Support Worker would provide focussed family support to children and families with complex needs, many of whom are either on Child in Need or Child Protection Plans or part of an assessment process.
The successful candidates will work with the whole family to improve parenting capacity, undertaking direct work with children, and providing support to families increase the skills, confidence, and abilities of all family members to live their daily lives in a positive and safe way.
We are looking for people who are highly motivated and can work both independently and as part of a team.
The role will be based in Daventry and the right candidate needs to have access to a vehicle.
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:
- 2 Day Induction Programme
- Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
- 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
- Local government Pension Scheme
- Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme
- 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years’ service
- Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Monthly quality supervision
About us
Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.
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