Children with Disabilities Family Support Worker

This permanent, full-time position has a starting salary of £32,512 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring new Family Support Workers to join our fantastic Children with Disabilities Service. The team is countywide with offices based in Woking, Reigate and Weybridge. This role is open to hybrid working and as a team we split our time between working out in the community, from home and collaborating together in the office two days per week.

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Role

This is an exciting time to join Surrey County Council's Children with Disabilities Service as we embed the Family Safeguarding Model to improve outcomes for our children. Working closely with our colleagues in Education and Health, the Children with Disabilities Service aims to safeguard and promote the welfare and development of disabled children, whilst supporting them to be cared for by their families at home. The Review Team is made up of nine Family Support Workers, an Advanced Social Work Practitioner and Team Manager. We provide families with support to manage the care of children with severe and permanent disabilities.

As a Family Support Worker you will work directly with children and their families to assess and review their needs on a six-monthly basis, identifying packages of support to assist them. You will be conducting home visits, reviewing care packages across a multidisciplinary network and presenting families' needs to request packages of support.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Achievement of Vocational Qualifications Level 3/4, or equivalent in relevant field, with experience of working with disabled children and their families
• Understanding of relevant legislation affecting working with Children, including The Children Act (1989) and the Children and Families Act (2014)
• A commitment to working with children to improve the quality of their lives
• The ability to plan, manage, and prioritise a caseload
• The ability to work effectively and flexibly as part of a team and a willingness to provide guidance and assistance to less experienced or more junior members of staff

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 08/01/2025 with interviews to follow. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.