Childrens Family Worker

Children’s Family Worker

Location: Sunderland

Salary: £24,020 - £30,790 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

The organisation is one of England’s most successful home-grown charities. They provide free, confidential support for alcohol, drugs, housing, or mental health in friendly local places across the UK. They are committed to fair chances for all and making sure everyone can access the help and support they need to realise their potential. By joining their teams of passionate individuals, you will be contributing to making this happen.  You can really make a difference by believing in their service users and their ability to make positive changes when they don’t always believe in themselves.

The Role

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on individuals involved in serious violent crime? They're looking for a dedicated Children Young People and Families Worker to play a pivotal role in their mission to support service users make positive changes to their life and reduce their likelihood of committing serious violent crime. Their Children Young People & Family Workers will deliver support to individuals accessing the Community Diversion Service and motivate and encourage individuals to both make positive changes to their lives and work with specialist services in order to achieve further positive outcomes. 

As a Children Young People & Family Worker, you will be responsible for: 

• Caseload Management: Effectively manage a caseload of service users, providing comprehensive support tailored to their unique needs.
• Intervention Planning: Devise, implement, and review ongoing support plans and treatment strategies in collaboration with the service users. Your role is instrumental in helping them achieve their goals.
• Collaborative Approach: Work closely with a diverse team of professionals, including fellow colleagues, family members, and significant others, ensuring a holistic and integrated approach to support.
• Goal Setting: Assist service users in setting and working towards their goals, fostering a safe and supportive environment.

This post is a Hybrid Working with Community Outreach in the Sunderland area. You will work 09:00 am- 17:00pm Monday-Thursday and 09:00-16:30 on Fridays. However, there may be a need to work flexibly to account for your service user’s needs. 

Skills and Qualifications

To succeed as a Children Young People & Family Worker at the Community Diversion Service, you will ideally have.  

• A strong commitment to the well-being and rehabilitation of service users. 
• Substance misuse, support work, mental health, or criminal justice work experience 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team. 
• Knowledge of best practices in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. 
• Adherence to ethical standards and guidelines in the field. 

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years’ service)
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Enhanced occupational sick pay
• Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
• Death in service benefit
• Free Will writing
• Eyecare vouchers
• Blue light card discount
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
• Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
• Happy, Healthy You! – their wellbeing offers for their workforce
• Employee Assist Programme and Support Networks

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

The organisation is an equal opportunities employer

They value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. They encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for them, they want to hear for you. They also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use.