Early Help Support Worker - First Response
Early Help Support Worker - First Response
Are you passionate about ensuring that Children and Families in BCP are offered the right help at the right time? If so then we are looking for a highly motivated, solution-focused individual to work within the Children's Services First Response Hub. The First Response Hub is the 'Front Door' to Children's Services in BCP; any professional or member of the public can contact us if they have concerns about a family or child/young person and feel that they would benefit from support or safeguarding services. Your role as a Triage and Advice Worker will be to offer advice and guidance to callers as well as triage referrals to ensure that children and young people are safeguarded and have access to appropriate services.
The role is fast-paced and the successful candidate will need to be able to work well under pressure, managing conflicting demands and tight timescales. You will need an excellent understanding of safeguarding as well as the impact that adverse experiences can have on children and young people. You will need to be passionate about helping families identify ways in which they can overcome barriers that they face so that they can achieve positive outcomes.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role after reading the job description and person specification please contact Nanette McVeigh, Team Manager on 01202 123334 or Michelle Baron, Team Manager 01202 128572.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career-defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, world-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website.
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
Job Details
* Salary: £30,559 - £33,366 per annum
* Frequency: Annual
* Dynamics Position Number: 112580
* Contract Type: Permanent
* Closing Date: 23 February, 2025
* Job Category: Children's Social Care
* Business Unit: Safeguarding and Early Help
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