Children's Services Worker at Action for Children

Paignton, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jun, 26

Salary

24309.07

Posted On

31 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

One to One Support, Group Session Support, Speech and Language Support, Intervention Delivery, Outcomes Driven Service, Relationship Building, Child Protection, Safeguarding, Record Keeping, IT Systems Usage, Flexibility

Industry

Non-profit Organization Management

Description

Role: Children’s Services Worker  Salary: £24,309.07 per annum (pro-rata) Location: Torquay, Devon. (with expected travel across Paignton and Brixham) Contract/Hours: Permanent Part Time 26 hours a week – 4 days a week 9am to 3.30pm Closing Date: Midnight on Tuesday 7th April. Benefits: * 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holiday(pro-rata), with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave. * Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities. * Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages * Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover * Staff discount portal, Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers’ discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 688,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role: Action for Children are working with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Torbay Council as the 0 to 19 Torbay Partnership The services work together to promote the health, development and well-being of children, young people and families in the Torbay area where families first come into contact with our team antenatally and then at various points through early years onto pre-school and until the child has reached 19. We have centres in Torquay, Paignton and Brixham offering drop-ins, family support, workshops, fun play sessions, antenatal support, and much more for families and those preparing for parenthood. As a Children’s Service Worker, you will provide support to children, and families by working with the family one to one to support their child’s speech and language and supporting families within our group sessions. How you will help to create brighter futures.  Our vision is that every child and young person in the country has a safe and happy childhood. To help us achieve this as Children's services worker, you will: * Support the team to deliver interventions to children, young people, or families on a 1:1 basis and in a group setting. * Provide a high-quality service to children, young people and their families, based on an assessment of need and is outcomes driven. * Maintain an effective working relationships and channels of communications with colleagues, children, young people, and families.  * Be alert to child protection and safeguarding issues. * organise achievement of work objectives daily. * Support the team to retain accurate and contemporaneous records, using various IT systems Let’s talk about you. Our job description outlines the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are:  * S/NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in Early years/youth work or Health & Social Care.  * Experience of working in a health, early years or social care setting. * Experience of preparing, organising, reviewing, and delivering individual and or group work. * Ability to engage and work with children, young people, and their families.  * An awareness and an ability to identify and act upon safeguarding concerns. * A working knowledge of working with an outcome-based approach to planning, delivering and reviewing services. *  Flexibility to work to meet the needs of the service and client group. Good to know. Application Process   Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.  There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.   Talent Pool  We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.   Contact: Sarah Manderfield on 01923 371743 or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk [recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk] quoting reference 12836 Diversity, equality and inclusion  At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.  We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.  Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Don't meet every single requirement?  If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.  Find us on Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/action-for-children/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ActionforChildren] or YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/actionforchildren] to get to know us better. Job Description [https://fa-evrg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&fldFile=fFileGUID:F1A3AFB7EF14D42E7B0D9645F1AB1219&fldBrowsingMode=contribution] See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits [https://fa-evrg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&fldFile=fFileGUID:1C4B42CBF404E1D732B45E2934BFA235&fldBrowsingMode=contribution] AfC Commitment Statement [https://fa-evrg-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/idcplg?IdcService=GET_FILE&fldFile=fFileGUID:DE3442BDED111C3501F5DA7BBAB815B8&fldBrowsingMode=contribution] Action for Children - Driven by Love [https://actnforchildren-my.sharepoint.com/personal/sarah_manderfield_actionforchildren_org_uk/Documents/Action for Children’s story I Driven by love, we take action for children]

Responsibilities

The worker will provide support to children and families through one-to-one work focusing on speech and language, as well as supporting families within group sessions. Responsibilities also include delivering interventions, maintaining professional relationships, and being alert to safeguarding issues.