Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that's who we're doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you'll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It's all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
Based within the Swindon Integrated Adolescent Service, as our Missing from Home and Care Family Worker you will play a key role in safeguarding children by supporting the Missing Coordinator, working closely with the Police Missing Coordinator, and conducting independent Return Home Interviews (RHIs).
Your next role
Your role will include RHIs for children not open to Children's Services and children open to Children's Services who require an independent interview to explore the push and pull factors behind a missing episode. You will also risk assess cases and make referrals to Children and Families Contact Swindon, where appropriate.
To succeed in this role, you will need demonstrable experience of working with and providing support to children, young people and their families. You will be creative and motivational, able to make positive relationships with families with a solution focused mindset. You will also need resilience and the ability to manage your time well and the ability to prioritise your work.
You will need to be flexible with working hours that fit around the needs of the family.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this position.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act "for the effective performance of a customer-facing role").
Your next package
Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.
As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It's why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you'll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We'll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we'll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you'll be proud to say it was made better with you.
Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.
Please see our new Swindon Plan
Your next steps
Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the 'Apply' button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.
Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don't meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion please contact Mark Wilkinson, Missing Coordinator for Children and Young People, email
As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion
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