About the role :
- Work closely with local Children’s Resource Service Teams and Change Grow Live’s Drug and Alcohol team to support families to access relevant support
- Provide specialist and generic interventions via 121 or groups. Groups will include; Foundations of Recovery, practical parenting advice; support groups; social groups; women’s groups; father’s groups; therapeutic groups and mutual aid
- Work with families to help develop their life skills, this may include : budgeting; managing finances; cookery; parenting; accessing numeracy and literacy classes; supporting access into education / employment
- Work closely with your service’s Safeguarding Lead, to ensure all issues and concerns are escalated and dealt with quickly and effectively
- Complete Home Visits, drug testing and complete Parenting Needs Assessments
- Prepare written reports for and attend Child Protection conferences and Core group meetings
About you :
Experience of working with families with complex problems in one or more of the following fields : social work; youth offending; substance misuse; probation; health; family work; education; youth and communityAbility to manage behaviors of distress in a calm and professional mannerKnowledge of current legislation surrounding young people, families and safeguarding practice. Eg - the Adfam and Think Family reportsSound working knowledge of Child ProtectionSensitivity in working with complex and diverse cultural family issuesSound working knowledge of the impact of hidden harm, honor based violence, child sexual exploitation and FGMWhat we will give to you :
25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist ProgrammeContributory pension schemeSeveral benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.A friendly and supportive teamTraining, career development & progression opportunitiesPlease ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.
If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here
Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35) ILW / OLW / Fringe N / A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 21 / 7 / 2025 Closing Date 13 / 7 / 2025