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Location

North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear | United Kingdom

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Job description

YOUR CHANCE JOIN AN ‘OUTSTANDING’ TEAM.

North Tyneside Children’s Social Care is considered to be Outstanding by Ofsted in recognition of the improved services and outcomes for children, young people, and families. We want the best for our families and would encourage you to join us in our commitment to continuously deliver the services that make a difference to children and young people.

We are currently looking for a Family Support Worker to join our Social Work Assessment Team, working with our children and young people. 

If you are passionate about children and young people getting the right help at the right time, about listening to their voice, and about working in partnership with families and wider networks, then we would like to hear from you.

You will have a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in childcare, health, education, community, or youth work or similar, and experience of working with children, young people and their families. You will have experience of working in partnership – with children, their family and wider networks, and professional colleagues across education, health, police, and the voluntary sector.

The practice model used in North Tyneside is Signs of Safety, and you will be supported in developing and using this approach. We are committed to supporting our practitioners, and you will receive regular high quality reflective supervision and management oversight of the important work that you do. We encourage peer support from your team, and you will have access to regular group supervision.

You will have support from the Principal Child and Family Social Worker and Practice Model and Development Team support your own learning and development needs. 

It is important that you have good written skills, and are proficient in using IT. We will provide you with devices and equipment that promotes flexibility in how you work, and training in LCS, our electronic child record system.

As an employee of North Tyneside, you will feel valued from the moment you join the organisation. We have a robust induction process to ensure you are supported in your role from day one. Additional benefits include:

• Flexible working options

Access to:

• Opportunities for training and development
• Staff working at Cobalt Business Park can exclusively access the MORE Card which provides fantastic money saving offers across the region plus a calendar of events.

In addition to the above unique benefits, you will also receive the following local authority benefits:

• An attractive annual leave entitlement which increases with length of service
• Annual pay increments up to the top of your salary grade
• An enhanced sick pay scheme
• Flexible working
• Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to occupational health services
• Access to our Learning Pool for extensive training and development opportunities

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and an Enhanced DBS disclosure, including Barred List Check, will be required.

For an informal discussion around opportunities in the Social Work Assessment Team, please contact Dawn Howell, Service Manager for the Front Door at [email protected]

For information about North Tyneside Council, the benefits of working for us, and the many attractions of working and living in North Tyneside please see the council’s “About Us” pages on .

North Tyneside Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance.  Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.

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Salary

£29.78k - £31.36k per annum