At Turning Point, we support people across the UK with substance use issues. As a Families Worker, you'll make a real difference to family members and significant others who are affected by substance use and those close to them. You'll develop personal, flexible, and realistic support packages that will improve outcomes for families involved in Children Social Care. Passionate about people, you'll enjoy the scope and support to enhance your own life too, as you make the role your own as part of a friendly and multidisciplinary team.
Our Oxfordshire Roads to Recovery Service is an integrated Community Drug and Alcohol Service that provides extensive support across the county. Our Recovery Hubs are based in Oxford, Banbury, Witney, Didcot, and we also deliver substantial community services across the County. Turning Point Oxfordshire is a highly performing service and we have been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by CQC.
As a Families Worker, we offer a salary of £27,166 to £31,780 per year (dependent on experience).
You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey and clearly defined career pathways that will enable you to achieve your long-term goals and work to your strengths.
Whether you are looking to progress into a management and leadership role or to be a specialist in your field as an Advanced Substance Use Practitioner, at Turning Point we will support and encourage you on your career journey.
Role Responsibility
We are looking for Families Workers to expand our successful multi-agency working within Oxfordshire Children Social Care as we move towards a Safeguarding Plus service delivery model. You will be responsible for developing strength-based recovery plans with families that are comprehensive, family-centred, and provide a wide range of solution-focused interventions that deliver clear positive outcomes for families. Naturally, we also look for Families Workers with excellent communication skills and a professional qualification would be advantageous. We provide extensive training to develop your understanding and skills and will be willing to invest in the right candidates for the role.
The Ideal Candidate
You may have experience in the substance use sector or may have transferable skills and be looking for a change. Having handled a significant caseload in a busy environment, you'll have an understanding of substance use and the recovery agenda. Naturally, we look for our Families Workers to have excellent communication skills and an ability to be flexible and take on an extremely varied role.
We want to invest in you, train you, and support you to secure a future with a sector leader. So, you'll need to be highly motivated with big ambitions and even bigger potential.
Ability to travel around Oxfordshire, including some rural settings, would be advantageous, with access to your own transport preferred.
About Us
What Benefits Will I Receive?
We know reward looks different to each person, and so whether it's ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package that includes:
* 25 days’ paid holiday a year + Bank Holidays, increasing with each year of service up to 27 days + Bank Holidays. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
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