Description
Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.
The salary range for this role is £28,124 to £37,116 per annum based on a 37 hour working week.
About the Organisation
Barnardo's Family Centres across Surrey are Epsom and Ewell, Runnymede, Surrey Heath, Tandridge, Waverley and Woking.
We are looking for 2 posts locality working across Surrey, 1 post based in Woking and 1 post based in Epsom and Ewell.
Do you want to work for the UK's largest children's charity?
Can you build trust and offer Early Help support to families?
Can you coach and mentor families through a process of change?
Do you have knowledge & experience of working within safeguarding procedures?
Are you skilled at conducting assessments & developing intervention plans that improve family resilience?
Do you want to work with a supportive, committed and passionate team?
If you have answered YES to the above questions, you may just be the person we are looking for!
About the Role
You will be required to:
1. be a supportive contact for young people, families and professionals working to develop the Family Centre Emerging Needs offer
2. be committed to efficient triage and early identification of needs to ensure families receive the right help at the right time reducing the need for any delay to support
3. provide signposting and support through a bespoke programme of work, focused on current identified themes
4. work in partnership with the Family Support Worker team to develop and strengthen the Emerging Needs offer and identify efficient methods of collating evidence of impact and outcomes
5. Organise and hold events to enable families to share their voice and positively influence their community and outcomes for children and young people.
6. Facilitate group work with colleagues in the centre and within settings where
7. needed, including local schools, community centres.
8. You will be based at either Epsom & Ewell or Woking, have your own car and be able to travel throughout the district.
The skills/knowledge/experience required are:
9. Experience working directly with children, young people and families
10. Experience in identifying, assessing the needs of children, young people and families and evidencing positive outcomes and impact
11. Experience delivering universal and targeted interventions on a one-to-one or group basis and evidencing the outcomes
12. Experience of partnership working with stakeholders, other agencies and community groups
13. Someone who is approachable, non-judgemental, friendly, kind, calm, creative and resilient.
14. Someone with excellent organisation and time-management skills.
15. Knowledge and experience of multi-agency working within formal systems of Child Protection.
16. Experience of detailed case recording and an understanding of the importance of keeping timely and accurate case notes.
17. Experience delivering groups and sessions.
Please note these positions requires locality work across Surrey and a driving license and access to a car are essential
As Barnardo's Family Centres we have supportive and inclusive teams. We are a fully funded service, commissioned by Surrey County Council, to deliver their Early Help Programme to families with children aged 0-19 (or 25 with SEND).
Additional information
If you would like to discuss the post, please do not hesitate to telephone either Sharon Creak on 07565 202060 or Tracey Quixley on 07592 593580 (Children's Services Managers)
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.
The close date for this advert is 08.12.2025 with interviews to follow.
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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