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Family Help Assistant

Salary details: £ - £

Location
Victoria Street, Glossop
Reference
JOB/25/00367
Salary details
Grade 6 £25,183 - £25,638 per annum
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
37 hours per week
Closing Date
23 February 2025

Family Time Assistant

High Peak and North Dales - 1 full time post - 37 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Children's Services for a dynamic and committed individual to provide direct and practical support to children and families with a wide range of complex and often challenging needs to enable them to remain in their family units, community and to ensure they remain in education, employment and training (EET).

- Build trust and confidence with vulnerable families.

- Improve and maintain independence of children, young people and families. 

- Support parents/carers to manage their child's routines.

- Influence parents/carers to make sustained changes to improve and enhance quality of life. 

- Work with colleagues to deliver provision that meets the needs of young people through work that is building based and/or a variety of 'street based environments. 

- Guide young people and parents/carers to advise and support health, education, employment and training. 

- Motivate and inspire parents/carers to address concerns about neglect.

What will I be doing:

  • Providing direct support o children and families with practical and domestic tasks, as needed and promote healthy activities in line with agreed steps developed as part of action plans. 
  • Provide support which helps meet social and emotional needs. Assist in tasks which support families to maintain their independence whilst keeping their children safe. 
  • Provide specific support to young people to access vacancies, benefits, allowances, course, higher education, work and training. 
  • Alert managers to changes in family circumstances or needs and respond to situations liaising with colleagues, other agencies and parents and carers as appropriate. 
  • Develop excellent relationships with parents/carers in order in influence them to understand how their parenting impacts on their family. 

What skills and experience do you need:

  • Be enthusiastic, versatile and self-motivated with the ability to work well as part of a team.
  • Have experience of working with children and families.
  • Able to problem solve and proactively work with others.
  • Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with attention to detail.
  • Understanding of and implementation of safeguarding procedures.
  • Excellent IT skills. 

What we offer you:

  • 25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service.
  • Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month
  • Generous local government pension scheme.
  • Guaranteed incremental annual pay increase.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Discounts at selected county leisure centres and more. 

We are always pleased to hear from talented people so if you're looking to join a dynamic team and have the skills and experience we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. 

For any further information please contact Zoe.Taylor@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional interview date - 6th March 2025

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

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