An exciting opportunity has opened in the Duty and Assessment Team based at  Angel Square Northampton for a Family Support worker. 

This is a great opportunity for a person with experience of working within children and families, or for someone with the aptitude and enthusiasm to learn and develop skills in the field of social work.

We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email:nyasha.mutukwa@nctrust.co.uk and they can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• 28 days’ annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities

You will be based within a social work team alongside Advanced Practitioner & Social workers including AYSE.  Your responsibilities will include undertaking assessment such as Graded Care Profile, Risk assessment, supervising family time, direct work with children, planning interventions to support around parenting, behaviour management and engaging with young people to ensure they voices are heard.

The Family Support Worker may at times provide focussed urgent family support to children and families with complex needs.

We are looking for people who are highly motivated and can work both independently and as part of a team. You will carry out a broad range of tasks deemed appropriate for your grade, and whilst an ability to work independently is required, all of your work will have oversight from a qualified Social Worker.

The role will be based at Angel Square Northampton with some remote working so you will need to have access to a vehicle.

You will have good awareness of current and relevant legislation relating to the job 

You have previously worked within the field of family support or in a similar role working with children and families

You are a strong communicator, organised and able to build effective relationships 

When applying please ensure your supporting statement covers how you fulfil the essential criteria set out in the person specification. You will need to provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full time education

We welcome interest from both new applications and those who applied previously as long as the gap between applications is more than 3 months.   

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children’s Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.