This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
* Job Title: Family Support Worker
* Job Location: Shire Hall, Gloucester
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Closing Date: 23/02/2025
* Job Requisition Number: 10718
* This post is not open to job share
We are currently recruiting for 2 full time Family Support Workers to join our Edge of Care team on a permanent basis.
Reward and Support
* Between £32,115 - £35,235 per annum subject to experience
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
* Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
* Family friendly policies and benefits
* Supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice
* An in-house Occupational Health service
* Cycle to work scheme
* Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
* Career development and qualification opportunities
* Access to our Social Work Academy
About Us
The Edge of Care Team is made up of 2 Deputy Team Managers, 1 Team Manager and 24 Family Support Workers. The team works in partnership with children and their families or carers to provide services aiming to promote positive change, the resilience of children, and the stability of their placements through task-focused time-limited interventions and packages of direct work.
About You
As a Family Support Worker, you will have experience of working with children, young people, families, and communities to deliver a wide range of interventions. Experience of working with multi-agency assessments and plans is essential. A full driving licence and access to a car is required. The role may include working evenings and weekends.
* A full driving licence and willingness to drive
Additional Information
This position is subject to a DBS check. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, balancing service need and individual choice.
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