Senior Early Help Worker - Children's

Senior Early Help Worker

If you are passionate about ensuring children, young people and families are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential and you are able to inspire, lead and motivate others, we want you in our team!

We are recruiting to permanent full time Senior Early Help Worker to our North and South Kesteven Early Help Team. The successful applicant will be based in work Grantham.

Appropriately qualified applicants should be passionate about delivering effective services and achieving positive outcomes for children and young people. Applicants need excellent leadership and communication skills along with the confidence to work with partners to manage risk and vulnerability.

The role of Senior Early Help Worker if to provide high quality support and supervision to a team of Early Help Workers, providing day to day leadership. The role is primarily to maintain management oversight of the work being undertaken with families. You will work with a range of colleagues to improve life opportunities of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be committed to their own continued professional development and support wider practice development being part of a team which strives to provide services which make a difference to children, young people and families.

You will support the continued development of Integrated Children's Services, working closely with professionals from a range of agencies to support children and young people in their communities and promoting the development of evidence-based practice whilst ensuring, wherever possible, that children and young people are supported to remain with their families.

What we're looking for

• Diploma or equivalent level 4 qualification in relevant subject for working with children, young people and families
• Or a professional qualification in Youth Work (JNC recognised) or Social Work
• Or a Diploma/Qualification in Careers Guidance or Level 4 in guidance
• An understanding of the importance of good people management, as well as experience supporting, guiding and mentoring others
• Knowledge/understanding of child development, adolescent risk-taking behaviour and trauma-informed approaches
• Collaborative, committed and motivated, you're a leader who enjoys working with a diverse range of people

The post holders will be required to travel and work in a timely and flexible manner to undertake the duties of the role and there is some element of evening and weekend work where cases require it.

There is an expectation that you will work both within the office and from home virtually as required.

If you would like to have a discussion to find out more before applying then please contact Shirley Wilce , Practice Supervisor, on .

Interviews will take place on Thursday 17 th October 2024.

Due to the expected high volume of applicants individual feedback will not be provided for applicants who are not invited for an interview.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.