Child & Family Worker - Family Safeguarding

About the Role

Salary: £29,540 to £32,061 plus £561 Crawley allowance per annum.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2027.

Working Pattern: Full time (37 hours per week).

Location: Crawley Library.

As a Child and Family Worker you will support registered Social Workers in assessing, planning and delivering interventions to children and families who are in need of support or where they may be at risk of harm. The team works with children aged 0-18 with a diverse range of support needs.

You will offer a creative range of services for children and their families to meet needs as identified, e.g., undertaking direct work and purposeful interventions with children, young people, parents/carers, families and groups, and delivering support packages or specific programmes.

Services will be provided in partnership with families, aiming to support them to make positive change and to enable children and young people to reach their full potential.

You will need to establish effective working relationships with colleagues within Children's Social Care, Foster Carers and other statutory and voluntary agencies, for example staff from health and education, in order to provide an integrated service.

About You

Key skills and qualifications:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to organise and present information clearly, concisely, and accurately.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information in order to manage casework with children / young people and their families, assessing needs, setting objectives and reviewing progress.
• Ability to engage and provide interventions for children, families, and young people to provide solutions focused outcomes and enhance motivation to change behaviour.
• Ability to maintain clear, accurate records of all work undertaken and produce case reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences including meetings, conferences, court panels and other agencies.
• GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent qualification or experience operating at this level of literacy and numeracy.
• QCF Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce (or equivalent), or demonstrable equivalent comparable experience.

Rewards and Benefits

We aim to create a supportive and dynamic working environment where you can achieve your full potential, achieve a healthy work life balance and are rewarded for the work you do.

In addition to working within a great team, you will receive a range of benefits. For a full list of the benefits offered as a West Sussex County Council employee you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.

Reference

The reference number for this role is CAFHE06360.

Additional Information

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, five year referencing and a health check.

Equity, inclusion and accessibility is very important to West Sussex County Council. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, as this helps us build a diverse and talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that have a disability, are a veteran or are a care leaver.