Specialist Caseworker Families

Specialist Caseworker Families

The basics

Location: Agile working
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 hours over a 4 day week
Starting salary: £27,445

The Organisation

Our client works with young people and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. They believe that when a child or young person comes to them, they are just that - a child or a young person: they don't define them by the issue that has brought them to them. By working alongside young people, their families and peers in the places where they spend their time, they can create a secure space not just for them but for everyone.

Who you are

You are committed, resilient with the expertise and knowledge to work alongside the families and carers of young people who have been exposed to or are at risk of exploitation or violence. Within your role as a Specialist Caseworker, you will provide support to young people to secure the safety and positive outcomes they want.

What the role involves

Within the role as a Specialist Family Caseworker, you will provide support to parents and carers to help them gain greater understanding of the challenges young people and their families often face and work alongside them to secure the safety and positive outcomes they want for their children and family.

Additional Information

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and they expect anyone who works and volunteers with them to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, they will request a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates.

Our client values diversity and encourages and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds. They know that in order to make a secure place for young people, they need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.

What our client offers

Our client continually reviews its pay and they currently offer the following benefits package to all employees:

- 4-day/32-hour work week. Since 1st April 2024, our client has transitioned to a 4 day working week with no impact on pay. This means that you will have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay.
- Agile working. This means you have will have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our client's office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face to face work in the community.
- Flexible Working: our client's Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
- A contributory Pension Scheme.
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
- A Mental Health Helpline.
- Death in Service Benefit.
- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of courses and acting up/additional responsibilities roles.
- An initial Annual Leave allowance as a full-time employee, of 179 hours' holiday in each annual leave year plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays occurring during the leave year. Pro rata for part time staff. This rises to 192 hours after 3 years' service and 211 after 5 years' service.

Sound good? Here's how to apply

To apply, please complete the online application form and submit it as soon as possible: our client runs a rolling recruitment process which means that applications are shortlisted and invited for interview within one week of receipt. As soon as a suitable candidate is found no further applications will be considered.

As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read the Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, please find contact information once you have applied.

Please note that our client does not accept CVs.

Our client is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

So, if you'd like to join our client as a Specialist Caseworker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.