Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full time x 3 posts available, part time x 1 post available
Worker Type: Hybrid Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £31,586 (Level one) rising to £34,314 pro rata for part-time
Location: Nottingham City
Thank you for your interest in joining Nottingham City Council. We have launched an exciting period of transformation across the Council, aligned to our recent Improvement Plan.
We are committed to overcoming the challenges of recent years while setting an ambitious, forward-thinking course for the city's future.
With a clear vision and a strong resolve, we are committed to creating an aspirational environment where every child and young person in Nottingham has the opportunity to achieve, learn, and be safe in their family environment.
Nottingham Children's Services are at a critical point in our transformation journey. We are transforming our approach to delivering early help, have taken on board learning from recent inspections and the national Care Review, and are focused on embedding continuous improvement across our services.
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement, and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive, and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people who are innovative, driven, and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
*We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applicants. Early application is encouraged.
* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.
About the Role
To take responsibility for allocated referrals for Family Network Meetings received from Social Care and Family Help colleagues in Nottingham City. To liaise with the allocated Family Help/Adolescence and Social Worker to obtain background information and ensure that risks are identified to assist in the planning of the Family Network Meeting. To be proactive and undertake all necessary work to prepare for a Family Network Meeting and any other support, including liaising with relevant professionals, children and young people, their families, and wider networks.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
1. NVQ level 3 or equivalent
2. Experience of working with vulnerable children, young people, and adults, from a variety of backgrounds, in an outcome-focused way.
3. Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues and experience of applying legislation and policy and procedure to practice, including the relevant assessment framework and integrated working.
4. Ability to chair and facilitate meetings, impartially, and support children and families to create their own plans.
5. A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council, we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries, please contact Lisa Churchill, FNM Manager, by email at lisa.churchill@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 30th March 2025
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: TBC
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