Targeted Early Help Locality Team
About the role
12 month Fixed term contract
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Targeted Early Help Locality Team as we are recruiting for a full time Early Help Practitioners.
If you are looking for an energetic and dynamic working environment that supports a wide range of professionals to deliver high quality services to the children, young people and families in Bury then we would welcome an application from you.
What it's like working in our team
We are a dedicated and fast paced team working across our locality areas. We work closely with schools, Children's Social Care, Health Services and the Third Sector, to contribute to the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families. Your contribution will have a big impact on what we do, and you will be trusted to work independently and as a part of a team. The work is varied, fast paced, sometimes challenging with the opportunity to develop creative, strength based and innovative solutions.
We're looking for enthusiastic and proactive candidates who have experience of working with children (0-19 years) and families, who need support across a range of areas within their lives. You must be able to demonstrate a patient, and engaging approach and a desire to empower families to make changes to improve their lives and encourage them to reach their full potential through multi-agency ways of working to ensure the right service is delivered at the right time for the families.
The role involves:
* Working directly with children and families
* Completing Early Help Assessments
* Formulating plans of support
* Working with multi agency partners
* Leading multi agency Team Around the Family meetings and reviews
* Direct intervention with children and their families
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week of 8:45 17:00. Dependent on service requirements, you may be required to work flexibly outside of these hours to meet family’s needs.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare or children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.