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Good question.

Well, for a start, we’re a hugely ambitious council, committed to improving lives for the residents, communities and businesses of Somerset.

And that’s why we’re working so hard to build a sustainable organisation with a culture that rewards, values and recognises our staff, and gives everyone here the opportunity to grow and develop, personally and professionally.

If you’re looking for a place where you work truly matters – where YOU truly matter – we might be just right for you.

The Family Intervention Service (FIS) is a specialist county-wide service, which offers support and interventions to children, young people and their families. We deliver a bespoke intervention package working with them at an early stage to help them stay safe and reduce the risks of family breakdown and prevent escalation to statutory services.

We have exciting opportunities for a Family Intervention Worker in Bridgwater and Shepton Mallet.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, within a team who are passionate about the work that they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset. We offer great learning and development opportunities, along with a very supportive leadership team. We are very open to flexible working options.

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and as a Family Intervention Worker, you’ll be a key part of that.

Key purpose of the role….

Using a strengths-based approach, our workers ‘get alongside’ families to help them identify what it is they want to change and why, and then build sustainable family plans for change. We support families along the journey of change and are there to help them celebrate their successes.

Core Responsibilities

• support children, young people and their families and act as a keyworker in helping families to identify their strengths and challenges, and what could make the difference to them in achieving their very best family outcomes.
• support a young person or a family in developing an action plan, and then in making the changes identified.
• work alongside young people and families, so out of hours, evening and weekend working is necessary, on a rota basis.
• work closely with other professionals and communities to provide effective support and get the best outcomes to avoid escalation.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• are passionate about working with children and young people and their families.
• are able to quickly build up effective relationships based on trust and respect.

You’ll be robust, confident and resilient in your approach and be able to engage with carers and families many of who will have complex needs. Teamwork is essential to the role to ensure we are sharing best practice and new ideas in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for families across Somerset.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more.

The remuneration package for this role is £28,482 to £31,838 per annum (remuneration package includes a £3,986 recruitment allowance per annum for up to 5 Years)

You will need to be able to travel to meet the requirements of this post and be available to work evenings and weekends on a rota basis.

For an informal chat about the role please contact:

Senior Professional Team Leader: Sharon Sibley on 07976 426045 - [email protected]

Senior Professional Team Leader: Kerry Watson on 07880 182413 – [email protected]

Interviews are scheduled for 08/09/2023 and 11/09/2023.

We'd love the opportunity to arrange and hold interviews ahead of the closing date for suitable candidates. If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you!"

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