Specialist Family Support Worker OCC606218

Job details

Salary range: £33,820 - £36,298 per annum

Work location: Eynsham or Thame, Oxfordshire

Hours per week: 37 average - 74 hours across a two-week rota, alternate weekends, bank holidays, sleep-ins and unsociable hours

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: Sunday 29th January 2023

Interview date: Wednesday 8th February 2023

Vetting requirements:

• This role is subject to a Criminal Records Check.
• This post is subject to the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become part of the efficient and effective delivery of support services to children, young people and their families to ensure placement stability, prevent unnecessary entry into the children we care for system and rehabilitate children to their families. Support young people (for whom a return home is not possible) towards positive independent placements.

About us

The Assessment Home’s settle for nothing but the best possible standards of care and service provision for the children and families we work with. Our focus is:

• To work with and support more vulnerable looked after children and young people and families who are:
  • At risk of being placed either in long term residential care, or in IFA placements
  • At risk of remaining in such placements
  • At risk of entering the looked after system
    

• To offer planned and structured therapeutic interventions in line with care planning to these children and young people, focussing on, but not exclusively, on:
  • Retaining their position within the family home
  • Their return to/successful settling into a family setting (home OCC foster care or kinship care) or
  • Their move to independent living
  
  

• To provide the highest possible standards of care for the young people in their families and/or in the centres in accordance with the above and with Directorate/Service objectives, policies and procedures.

• To ensure a service that supports the needs of young people and their families in a planned and considered way, including advocating for them, and to further their well-being, in particular their:
  • Health
  • Education and/or preparation for independence
  • Identity, religion, and culture, including positive self-image
  • Family and social relationships
  • Social representation
  • Emotional and behavioural development
  • Self-care skills
  
  

About the role

• The aim of all Senior Residential Family Support Workers is to work alongside other professionals who are engaged with the family to provide a joined up service for young people and their families/carers, other professionals and agencies.

• To work within services which are planned and delivered in a way that maximises the participation of young people, respects their rights, and is responsive to their wishes and views, alongside the allocated case holders.

• To plan and deliver appropriate interventions which provide support and vision to a family which prevent breakdown in relationships, providing a consistent approach to meeting young people’s needs, and demonstrating self-awareness and reflective practice.

• To develop groups for children, young people or their parents and carers which allows for fuller exploration and resolution techniques of issues they may face.

• To contribute to the continuous improved performance and to support inspections, performance assessments and best value processes.

About you

• As a member of the Assessment Home team, you will need to be motivated to work both individually and as part of a team, creatively and flexibly.
  • To support the running of the centre by implementing policy, providing a nurturing and supportive approach and monitoring and reporting on compliance with Quality Standards and the Assessment Centre’s Statement of Purpose.
  
  

• To assist in the development of the service and the team, and to promote the needs of young people by participating in various forums and planning groups.

• To participate in rota provision for the Centre/edge of care services (including sleeping in as required).

Within the overall context of:

• The Quality Standards Children’s Homes Regulations (DH 2015)
• The Centre’s Statement of Purpose
• The Social Care Common Inspection Framework (2017)
• The Statement of Conduct and Behaviour with Guidance for Staff working in Oxfordshire’s Residential Provision.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all relevant County policies and procedures are adhered to and concerns are raised in accordance with these policies.

Rewards and benefits

It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.

Would you like to know more?

Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Catherine Partlett, Registered Manager of Glebelands Assessment Home, 07867 553402.

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