What is the job role?
We are excited to be recruiting to our Reunification Children and Families Worker role within our Children in Care Service.
The post holder will be responsible for contributing to and working with parents where we are undertaking a reunification assessment or considering undertaking a reunification assessment. This will involve direct parenting work and assessment. This post will also include direct work with children, including wishes and feelings work and life story work.
This role will require the post holder to have conversations about parenting capacity, safety, their child’s needs and to discuss factors such as drug and alcohol use, experiences of domestic abuse and many other sensitive issues. The post holder will be required to present with compassion, empathy and understanding.
We are very proud of our relational approach to working with children and families and believe that every child should be enabled to reach their full potential. If you share these values, then we would encourage you to apply.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
You will believe in providing a high-quality service that ensures that the child is at the heart of everything we do. You will need to have a positive attitude and the ability to work in a solution focussed way with families. You will be a good team player who is passionate about identifying appropriate interventions for children and families.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact Chantelle Davies –
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
1. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
2. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
3. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview dates: 16th October
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.