Childrens Services Worker

Childrens Services Worker

Salary: 12.60 per Hr.

Location:Torquay Devon. (with expected travel acrossPaignton and Brixham)

Contract/Hours: Casual

Closing Date:Midnight on

• Benefits:Paid annual leave.
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training and development opportunities.
• Pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing support
• Employee discount portal with all your favourite brands
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 discounts from national retailers.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family youll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year we helped more than 670000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive.

Why Action for Children

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. Its the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that when we work together we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable childrens lives.

A bit about the role:

Action for Children are working with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Torbay Council as the 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership

The services work together to promote the health development and well-being of children young people and families in the Torbay area where families first come into contact with our team antenatally and then at various points through early years onto pre-school and until the child has reached 19.

We have centres in Torquay Paignton and Brixham offering drop-ins family support workshops fun play sessions antenatal support and much more for families and those preparing for parenthood.

As a Childrens Service Worker you will provide support to children young people and families by working with the family one to one or within a group setting.

How you will help to create brighter futures.

Our vision is that every child and young person in the country has a safe and happy childhood. To help us achieve this as Childrens services worker you will:

• Support the team to deliver interventions to children young people or families on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting.
• Provide a high-quality service to children young people and their families based on an assessment of need and is outcomes driven.
• Maintain an effective working relationships and channels of communications with colleagues children young people and families.
• Be alert to child protection and safeguarding issues.
• organise achievement of work objectives daily.
• Support the team to retain accurate and contemporaneous records using various IT systems

Lets talk about you.

Our job description outlines the requirements of the role but the must-haves are:

• S/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent inEarly years/youth work orHealth & Social Care.
• Experience of working in a health early years or social care setting.
• Experience of preparing organising reviewing and delivering individual and or group work.
• Ability to engage and work with children young people and their families.
• An awareness and an ability to identify and act upon safeguarding concerns.
• A working knowledge of working with an outcome based approach to planning delivering and reviewing services.
• Flexibility to work to meet the needs of the service and client group.

Good to know.

Interviews will Take place from Wednesday the 9^th of July in person.

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details CV Supporting Statement & Information Equality & Diversity Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. Wed love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if youd rather we didnt.

Contact: Erika Brinkman onor email us atquoting reference 11471.

Diversity equality and inclusion

At Action for Children were dedicated to building a diverse inclusive and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplications from Black Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Dont meet every single requirement

If youre excited about this role but your experience doesnt align perfectly with the job description wed love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role or another role within the Action for Children family.

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