Can you be the face of Buckinghamshire’s Family Hub Offer? Are you solution focused, warm, dynamic, responsive, and love to work with people from all backgrounds?
1 Year Fixed Term position until April 2024 based at Mapledean Family Centre Plus, High Wycombe
£25,054 - £26,339
Closing date: Sunday 11th June 2023
Interview: Thursday 22nd June 2023 (Please ensure you are able to attend an interview on this date as additional dates will not be offered)
In April 2020 Buckinghamshire Council became the UK’s newest council and the residents of Buckinghamshire will be served by a single, unitary council.
Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.
We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. Not only will you be an integral part of the unique and exciting transition through the unitary process, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.
Services within the family hub network are accessible in several ways, (for example, virtual, physical, via outreach services and community venues) and there is an active emphasis on openness, welcome, and whole family working. The family hubs welcome all types of families.
Based in Mapledean Family Centre Plus, the Family Hub Support Worker will work directly with children, young people and their families, greeting visitors, responding appropriately to presenting needs and supporting the effective transition between universal and targeted services.
You will provide support for Family Support Service colleagues and professionals to support the day to day running of centre activities Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.
Information can be found about each of these centres and the programme on offer on the Buckinghamshire Family Information Service website: https://familyinfo.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/familycentres/
This role is about working in centres to be able to meet and greet parents and families for advice or information, run universal sessions with themes identified through working with the community and liaise with and support professionals to provide a holistic service to families specific to their presenting need. You will be organized and pro-active to ensure the Hub runs efficiently and provide a welcoming face for Parents, families and professionals alike.
You should have experience of working with vulnerable children, young people and families in public, private or voluntary sector (such as Childcare, Health, Social Care, Youth Justice, Education, Youth Work or other relevant field) as well as a proven ability to work with partners from these services.
Please refer to the JD for further detail.
If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Jody Twycross at jody.twycross@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 11/06/2023
Interviews: to be held on 22/06/2023
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
You will be required to apply for a DBS at an enhanced level. Further information about the DSB Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.
By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:
- a fair and inclusive culture
- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events
The Family Support Service (FSS) is part of Buckinghamshire Council’s Early Help offer and is a consent-based service that provides amongst other things, targeted support to families with children aged 0-19 (up to 25 for children with special education needs or disabilities).
The Family Support Service promotes the early identification of emerging issues and works with the whole family and in partnership with other professionals to effect positive change and improve outcomes for children and young people.
Early help is provided through a range of different services: universal which are open to all, targeted provision, and specialist services. The support is timely, flexible and focussed on working collaboratively with families to overcome the issues they face, build their resilience and leave them better able to manage future challenges.
Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and Chiltern Railways and much more.
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