Overview
Working alongside children and families as a Senior Support Worker, you will help them recognise the small steps of progress they make and how they've achieved that themselves. Your work will help families get to the point where they are able to do things by themselves, without the need for professional support.
What You Will Be Doing
* Carrying out whole family assessments, you will provide advice and guidance to families, establishing plans where appropriate. You’ll ensure that our services are effective and supportive for families with children/young people predominately aged 5-18.
* Review and monitor early help plans, responding to changing needs and renegotiating where appropriate in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
* Provide support and mentoring to support workers, including those who are new to the team and those who need support in a specific area of practice. You may contribute to or lead on an area of specialism within the team or across the wider preventative services.
* Liaise and work with contacts from different sectors to ensure effective communication so knowledge and best practice is shared.
What We Need From You
* It is essential you hold or be working towards a professional qualification e.g. degree, NVQ 4 or equivalent in family work, working with children or education.
* You will have a willingness and ability to communicate and engage with a wide range of people, and be patient when needed.
* Be empathetic with good judgement, knowing when and how to support, empower, listen, challenge or step back.
* Given the complexity of working with families and the level of emotions that can be displayed, you must be resilient despite knockbacks and frustrations.
What You Need To Know
* You will be required to travel widely within the authority, so you must either have a current driving license and provide a car or have access to appropriate means of travel.
* Business insurance will need to be added to your current car insurance policy.
* Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.
Interviews will be held on 8th October 2025.
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