Early Help Worker

Family Solutions work holistically with families with multiple and complex needs to enable them to see their strengths and build upon these to make positive changes to their lives. This will be achieved through the Early Help Worker providing both practical and specialist advice to the family as well as acting as a lead co-ordinator for any additional support services. The Early Help Worker will undertake assessments with the family and formulate a plan of intervention with the support of relevant partner agencies which will give the child and their family every opportunity to address the identified difficulties with a positive outcome. The role will also include facilitating groups to children and their families.

For an insight into what Family Solutions has to offer, please view this video.

About You:

• You will hold a recognised qualification and have professional work background relevant to the job you are applying for such as early years/family support/youth work/health/education
• Be passionate about changing outcomes for children and young people
• Have good communication skills to engage children and young people and their families
• Have the ability to maintain accurate and update records in line with GDPR and legislations effective case management. You will be respectful and able to build positive relationships in all aspects of the role
• Have knowledge of safeguarding and relevant legislation
• Experience of working in a multi agency environment
• It is preferable that you hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

In return we offer you:

• Essential Car User allowance or access to a lease car
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• MedPay – opportunity for pay progression
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Nikki Lloyd, Group Manager on 01634 338847 or 07736924078

This post is subject to an enhanced children's DBS

Interviews for this role will be held on 3rd December 2024 at Wayfield Children & Families Hub.

Our Organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

 

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

 

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

 

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age

 

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online

 

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

 

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.