Family Support Worker

We have an exciting opportunity to join a Family Hub Team within Nottinghamshire. This is a great time to join our team as locally we are transforming our Children's Centre Service into Family Hub Networks. Our work with children 0-5 years remains part of our core offer and we will be expanding our service to offer 0 - 18 years. West Mansfield Family Hub are looking to recruit to a part-time Family Support Worker, on a fixed term contract for 18 months. You will join a committed family support team. This role will involve visiting families within their home, community venues and facilitating/supporting a variety of centre led groups and interventions., This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Job Description / Person Specification Competency Framework Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation. Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. If you have previously started an application form for this vacancy, please login and select "Your applications" by clicking on the dropdown at the side of your username, then select the relevant vacancy to continue with your application.

You must have a NVQ 3 in Childcare or equivalent with experience and sound knowledge in the following areas:

• Experience of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults
• Excellent knowledge of child development and awareness of the importance of early attachments
• Experience of working in diverse communities and the ability to work in a non-discriminatory way
• Awareness of the importance of working in partnership with a range of agencies
• Minimum of two years experience of working with children 0-5 and their families in home visiting and group settings
• Excellent communication skills, report writing, assessment skills and record keeping and IT skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality.