Outreach and Engagement Worker x 5
- Employer
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Rotherham, South Yorkshire
- Salary
- £26,421 - £28,770 pro rata (pay award pending)
- Closing date
- 15 Oct 2024
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- Job role
- Support Worker
- Contract Type
- Full time
Come and join our fabulous team in the Early Help & Family Engagement Service at Rotherham Council. Help us achieve.
Why work for Rotherham Children and Young People’s Services?
- You will be joining an authority Ofsted rate as Good.
- You will receive strong management support and oversight, and approachable and supportive senior managers.
- You will receive regular reflective supervision.
- We provide excellent professional learning and development opportunities underpinned by the Rotherham Family Approach which incorporates ‘Signs of Safety’, ‘Restorative Approaches’, and ‘Social Pedagogy’ as our methodological approach and framework to supporting children and families.
- You will experience a positive learning environment to enhance your career and access to a bespoke Learning Academy which supports practitioners across CYPS.
- Competitive rates of pay and excellent benefits.
- Hybrid working arrangements to support employees which consists of a mix of office-based activity and time spent home working. This promotes a pro-active work/life balance culture throughout the Council, recognising the importance of flexibility to support a positive health and well-being ethos.
- You will have the opportunity to make a real difference to the children and families in the Borough.
We want excellent practitioners to help transform Rotherham by generating a movement where excellent practice is the norm, resulting in consistently better outcomes for all our children. These are in accordance with our ambition to become a leading children’s services authority.
About the opportunities:
Post 1: North Area - Permanent, 35.5 hours per week
Posts 2 and 3: Central Area – Permanent, 37 hours & 25.9 hours per week
Posts 4 and 5: South Area - Permanent, 37 hours & 18.5 hours per week
Please state clearly on your application form which post(s) you wish to apply for.
Based at various sites across the borough.
The 0-19 Outreach and Engagement team are a vital part of the overall Rotherham Early Help offer based across Rotherham, providing practical help and advice to support children and their families to achieve their full potential.
Outreach and Engagement Workers report to the Outreach and Engagement Co-ordinator in locality. The role works across 0-19 years including Children’s Centre service delivery, targeted youth work and post 16 education and employment support through one to one and group work.
About you:
- You will have experience of working directly with children, young people, and their families.
- You will be able to organise your daily workload independently and prioritise competing demands with support.
- You will be able to demonstrate initiative and be able to respond independently to unexpected situations.
- You will be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, acting professionally, respectfully and tactfully when dealing with areas of sensitivity and potential conflict or disagreement.
- You will be sufficiently confident to undertake home visits and attend meetings with families and other professionals.
- You will have some experience of group work with children, young people and their families.
- You will be capable of accurate reporting and have the confidence to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.
- You will be passionate about maximising a child’s life chances.
If you are interested in these posts and would like further information, please refer to the job profile or for an informal discussion please contact Amy Woodhead on 07748 143397 or email amy.woodhead@rotherham.gov.uk
To apply please click the Apply Now link below.
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