Description | Salary £25,183- £27,269 Per Annum | Fixed Term until March 2025 | Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week | Rossendale | International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship Neighbourhood Group Worker We have an opportunity for a successful candidate to join our team in Rossendale as a Neighbourhood Group Worker which is a full time position (37 hours a week worked over 5 days with some planned weekend working on a rota basis) This is a fixed term position until the end of March 2025, subject to funding. Reporting to a relevant Senior Family Support Worker, post holders will work in partnership with group workers across their team to assist in the delivery of regular group work programmes to children, adults and family groups as determined by the needs of the service curriculum. Post holders will deliver group work and drop in support services at identified neighbourhood centre venues in the main, and may contribute to supporting arrangements around group work delivery in other community settings or in partnership with other agencies as directed. They will deliver high quality informal education, prevention and early intervention opportunities which help improve children and family outcomes. Group work will be targeted to those most in need of support and focus on addressing needs identified as barriers to children and family progression. Group workers will seek to increase parental capacity to improve the welfare of their children and improve children's resilience. Information and support provided through group work will help parents to make informed decisions for their families and impact positively on children being able to reach their potential. Group workers will build positive relationships with parents and children and build mutual trust and respect. Supporting the service in the delivery and continuous improvement of early help services for children, young people, and families in line with the vision for Children and Families in Lancashire developed by the Children and Families Partnership Board which states; Children, young people and their families are safe, healthy and achieve their full potential. In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website. For more information about this opportunity, please email Rachel Ferguson - Neighbourhood Senior Family Support Worker – Rachel.fergusonlancashire.gov.uk Closing date is 19th November 2024 Interview date - 12th December 2024 We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications. Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab. Job Description & Person Specification