Childrens Service Worker

Job Description

Action for ChildrenSalary:17,600Contract/Hours:Full time working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.Location:Ilfracombe area, DevonPerks:Annual leave of 29 days (pro-rata) PLUS public holidays,flexiblematernity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, checkout more on ourcareersportal.We are offering an in-depth induction, a managed caseload, regular case supervision and on-going training.Closing Date:Midnight on Thursday 17th February 2022ifwe receive a high number of applications, we may have to close earlier than advertised.Were thrilled that youre considering a career with Action for Children so heres what you need to know.About UsAt Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood.Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change to theirlives.About the Role:Action for Childrens Devon Childrens Centres provide Early Help to the whole family, from pregnancy through to age eight, when families most need support using the team around the family approach. We are committed to improving outcomes for children andto reduce inequalities for children.Each Childrens Centre offers a range of targeted services around family support in partnership with other agencies. We are commissioned by the Local Authority and work as part of the Early Help response for the Northern area of Devon.As a Childrens ServiceWorker, you will be responsible for taking the lead on lower level early help support caseload. You will actively participate and contribute into the team around the family support meetings, take the lead role in the crche provisionfor the targeted interventions and organise and run targeted group sessions for the service users. You will also support and advise your colleagues while working within service crche provision for the targeted interventions and use a multi-agency approachby liaising with other professional bodies.We are recruiting for a Childrens Service Worker to join our teams in Northern Devon. This role willbe primarily based at My Start Childrens CentreIlfracombe but you mayberequire to travel across North Devon. Mileage will be paid.As a Childrens Service Worker youll be:- Providing direct family support in the early help service, through a blend of digital or face to face contact.- Leading a creche for Children and their families that need extra and supporting them to grow within a secure environment.- Supporting families within the early help model and managing a case load, where you will be required to record effectively, deliver an intervention, and refer onto other services as required.- Contributing to and attending Team around the family meetings.- Support children and their families in different environments and required to be confident in representing the Action for Children Service.- Supporting children and their families to Thrive with delivering different techniques and methods.- Tracking childrens learning and development and required to communicate with their parents and carers.What Youll Bring:Our job description for the Childrens Service Worker outlines the requirements of the role but the must-haves are:- A NVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent.- Experience of working in nursery or similar environment.- Confidence to deliver child led and informed interventions- Experience with child development and planning for individual childs needs.- Experience of working with children and families.- Knowledge of multi-agency working.- Good understanding of safeguarding.- Strong IT skills.- Ability to communicate effectively with children and their parents/carers.-Use of Early Years Foundation Stage and an understanding of the key person model.-Passion and motivation to support children and families to grow, effectively communicate and develop together.Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, wed love to hear from you. We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods.Adiverse workforce enriche