About The Job
Salary: £32,115 - £35,235 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term until 30/12/2025
This position is available as a secondment opportunity until 30/12/2025. If you are a permanent LBC employee, you must have written approval (an email will suffice) from your manager prior to applying and a copy will need to be submitted with your application. Please note: we will not be able to proceed with your application form without your manager’s permission.
As a Family Support Worker, you’ll be working in a new Multi-Disciplinary Specialist Team (MDST). The MDST has been set up as part of the DFE SEND and AP Change programme, to provide support for children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties through a 3 Tier model. The post will be located in the Children, Families and Education Directorate under the Inclusion service.
You will work closely with children and families, providing essential support in their homes and communities. Your role will involve conducting detailed assessments, creating clear action plans, and collaborating with professionals from different agencies to ensure the best outcomes.
You’ll bring your expertise in SEND services, child development, and social care to address complex challenges. This role requires flexibility, including evening and weekend work, as well as the ability to manage a diverse workload. Whether it’s tackling sensitive issues like child protection or empowering families to thrive, your work will make a lasting impact.
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About You
You’re an experienced professional with a background in social care, education, or health, and you’re passionate about helping children and families. Your strong communication skills allow you to connect with people at all levels, remaining patient and non-judgmental even in challenging situations.
With a proven ability to work collaboratively, you’re comfortable engaging with other professionals and families to achieve shared goals. You have specialist knowledge in areas such as Child Sexual Exploitation and child development and are confident in your ability to use IT tools, adapt to new situations, and manage competing demands.
You hold at least a Level 3 qualification in a relevant field, such as social care, youth work, or education, or equivalent experience. Above all, you’re motivated by a commitment to equality, diversity, and creating positive change for children and families.
If you’re looking for a role where you can truly make a difference, while growing both personally and professionally, we’d love to hear from you. Together, let’s create brighter futures for the children and families we support.
This is a public-facing role so you’ll need to show off your fluency in speaking and writing English.
About Us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Application Process
Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However, in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
* From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
* Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
* Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
* Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
* Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
* Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
* Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
* Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
* Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
* Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
How To Apply
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