Newbiggin, Northumberland
Circa £21,600
37 hours - Full time

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Northumberland Children's Centres offer a one-stop shop for Children and their families and it is a vital part of our work. As an Early Help Family Worker, you will be working in our Northumberland Central Locality Cluster which covers Ashington, Bedlington, Choppington, Ellington, Morpeth, Lynemouth, Pegswood and Newbiggin communities. This role will cover 5 days, 9-5pm, between Monday to Friday.

As part of the role you will work within a team to manage a family support caseload and will work independently to develop outreach services. You will be instrumental in delivering parenting programmes to targeted groups to help parents / carers develop greater understanding of their child's social, emotional, intellectual and health needs. You will have an understanding of confidentiality and will hold the child at the centre of everything you do.

You will make a difference by:

- Providing family support to families as required, with the agreement and supervision of your line manager.

- Working in partnership with parents/carers to help them develop greater understanding of their child's social, emotional, intellectual and health needs.

- Assisting the Centre Co-ordinator in the development and delivery of the Children's Centre Services.

- Initiating, involving and maintaining participation of local parents/carers in all aspects of the Children's Centre services by encouraging and enabling parents/carers.

You will need:

- NNEB, NVQ Level 3 in Early Years and Education or equivalent.

- Exposure to working within a multi-agency social care, early years or health environment and applying safeguarding procedures.

- Experience of managing cases, in accordance with agreed procedures and completing assessments, planning and reviews to ensure positive outcomes.

- Working knowledge of an outcome based approach to planning, delivering and reviewing services.

- A driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For any questions relating to this role, please contact

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for w/c 30th November 2020.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.