Job Description
@CT Family Support WorkerThis is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a team committed to supporting young people to remain within their families and reduce the risk of exploitation for our most vulnerable young people. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a team committed to supporting young people to remain within their families and reduce the risk of exploitation for our most vulnerable young people. Organisation Cheshire East Council Location Middlewich,Wilmslow,Holmes Chapel,Congleton,Crewe,Knutsford,Macclesfield,Nantwich,Sandbach,Alsager Job Category Children and Young People Services Grade CEC NJC - Grade 7 Salary Min £29,269 Per Annum Salary Max £32,076 Per Annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Closing Date 21/10/2024 Ref No E2558 Documents Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities. If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together. The team support young people aged 10 -18 years old over a 7 day rota providing support at times when families and young people need us mostSome key activities include:• To work with young people to reduce the risk of exploitation through 1:1 session.• To support families to recognise risk and how to reduce this• Working in collaboration with agencies to strengthen the family network to ensure sustainable change.• To capture the voice and experience of children and young people and utilise this to inform and develop service delivery.Person Specification/shortlisting criteria:• Must have access to own vehicle due to the nature of the role.• Must be able to work part of a weekend rota to respond to service need• Efficient at managing workload and prioritising tasks/ability to multi-task• Good communication skills and ability to form strong partnership links.• Driven, passionate and flexible in offering families a high-quality service.• Secure knowledge and confidence to recognise and response to safeguarding concerns and issues. Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults across the Borough. As such, any cautions, convictions, reprimands or final warnings that are ‘not protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) relating to the non-disclosure of spent convictions do not apply to this job. You must therefore, disclose whether you have any previous convictions where prompted to do so within the application process.Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again. Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.