social worker Birmingham, England
Job description
Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support vulnerable children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face. We are passionate about the work we do and need equally committed members on our team to help us achieve those goals.
ABOUT US
Our experienced Early Help teams are based at our Children's Centre venues in the Perry Barr and Sutton Coldfield districts of Birmingham and we also provide outreach services in local community venues.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Early Help Family Support Workers play a crucial role in supporting children and families to navigate life’s challenges, fostering positive changes and promoting healthier, happier family units.
Early Help Family Support Workers have a long lasting impact on children, families and communities, contributing to the overall well-being of society. This is an exciting opportunity to join the teams at Lime Tree and Holland House Children’s Centre where you will work across the district with families of children and young people under 19 years old including pre-birth, to provide Early Help interventions to meet the identified needs of families facing a range of challenges.
This work will include 1- 1 case work, family support and group work that will be carried out within the children’s centres, family home and community based settings.
This is a Fixed Term Role until 31/03/2025.
ABOUT YOU
Most importantly, we want someone who is dedicated to helping others, empathetic and approachable and who shares our values. You are a compassionate, fair & committed professional who has demonstratable knowledge and experience of working within the family support sector.
As an excellent team player, you are resourceful and proactive, articulate and adaptable and you are persistent in the pursuit of quality driven results. Your personable nature, excellent listening skills and ambition brings out the best in yourself and others. You will hold a NVQ level 3 in Early Years Childcare and Development, a clean driver’s licence and access to a car for work.
You will have experience of undertaking Early Help assessments and Family Plan reviews, multi-agency partnership working, identifying & reporting safeguarding concerns and delivering family support interventions in a range of settings including the family home.
BENEFITS
- Continuous professional development
- Regular support through supervision, appraisal & well-being initiatives
- In house learning platform
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Healthcare cash plan
- Charity discount scheme
Closing date: 13/08/2023
Shortlisting date: 14/08/23
Interview date: 18/08/23
If you want to find out more about working at Spurgeons please visit our website
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people we serve. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure.
Spurgeons is a Living Wage Employer.
We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week
Salary: £14,464.00-£17,061.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham, B72 1RE: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you hold an NVQ level 3 Early Years Childcare & Development certificate
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 13/08/2023
Reference ID: 2373
