Adolescent SS Hub Worker - Ref: CH03625
Walsall Service for Adolescents
Our Walsall Right 4 Children programme, driving the delivery of our Children’s Services vision, is aimed at ensuring the right children are in the right place with the right support for as long as it is needed so they are safe from harm, happy and learning well.
We are currently recruiting for the below position
1 x Permanent Adolescent Service Hub Worker- Ref: CH03625
Salary G7: G Grade 7, pts 22-27 (28-33), Corporate + 10% unsociable hours per annum.
Turning Point is a specialist Service for Adolescents that has been developed in order to provide an effective response to young people who have complex needs and are at risk of family breakdown.
The Service supports adolescents aged 8-18 and focuses on intensive work with young people and their families supporting family strengths and relationships, challenging and disrupting harm to children in and outside of the family home. We have a strong core belief in the development of assets, capability and community in the lives of young people, building both individual and social resilience.
We are seeking an experienced intensive family support worker who is adaptable and flexible and feels passionate about working with young people with complex needs and their family with a focus on keeping families together.
The delivery model for the Service for Adolescents:
We will be delivering our service through the Ambit model, our focus being Mentalisation as the core way of working in the service. We are a multi-disciplinary Team that consists of hub workers and clinical specialists. These include Speech and Language Therapists.
View Job Description and Employee Specification
This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.
Closing Date: Friday 22nd August 2025
Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people entrusted to our care, and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities. A BPSS check involves four main elements; Identity Check, National and Immigration Status, Employment History (last 3 years) and Verification of Criminal Record (unspent convictions only).
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.
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