Employer: London Borough Of Waltham Forest
Location: To be confirmed
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Part Time
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 19/01/2025 at 23:59
Reference: 1594
JOB DESCRIPTION
Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Salary: PO2 £41,442 - £44,331
Contract Type: Part-Time (18 hours per week pro-rata), Permanent
Working hours per week: 18
Application Deadline: 19/1/25
Proposed Interview Date(s): 27/01/25
Reference: 1594
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough, driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven, and commercially minded; focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London's Good Work Standard employers, demonstrating our commitment to creating a healthy, fair, and inclusive workplace.
About the role:
Purpose: To contribute to the achievement of improved outcomes for Children and Families in Waltham Forest, through effective whole family interventions focused on priorities from the Supporting Families Outcomes Plan:
* Anti-social behaviour & crime
* Education
* Children needing help
* Domestic abuse
* Worklessness
* Health
Design and carry out effective whole family interventions as the Lead Professional with a caseload of up to 20 families with multiple needs. Ensure continuity and consistency in delivery of early help assessments using the Our Family Journey tool, including Family Outcomes Planning and review through home visits, parenting support, and meetings.
Promote effective integrated working across children's services: develop relationships with families and communities, coordinate multi-agency Family Outcomes Plans that build skills and improve outcomes for families.
Key Responsibilities:
* Safeguard the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
* Provide evidence-based whole family interventions and strengths-based coaching.
* Work in partnership with families to enable children to access educational and health opportunities.
* Lead on the provision of appropriate parenting programmes.
* Effectively manage a specified number of whole family intervention cases.
* Ensure that individual case records are up to date and accurate.
* Use the Our Family Journey tool to gather assessment information.
* Liaise with colleagues across various sectors to improve outcomes for children.
Qualifications and Requirements:
Degree or equivalent in relevant subject. Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
* Understanding of key theories and principles relating to early childhood and family life.
* Knowledge of legislation and policy frameworks related to children and young people.
* Experience working with children and families with complex needs.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships.
* Good planning and organisational skills.
* Good ICT skills.
Terms and conditions:
The below terms and conditions apply to this role:
* Satisfactory employment references and identity checks.
* This role is subject to safer recruitment practices.
* Fluent English required for public-facing roles.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Waltham Forest is committed to diversity and equality in the workplace.
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact:
Sue Monro (Lead Case Manager); sue.monro@walthamforest.gov.uk
Vikki Ridler (Family Help Lead for Schools): Vikki.ridler@walthamforest.gov.uk
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