Parenting Assessor

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An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Family Help Team, Children’s Services Department 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.

Responsibilities of the role of a Parenting Assessor include:

• Follow the East Midlands Parenting Assessment Framework Guidance to undertake high quality and timely parenting assessments which promote positive outcomes for children.
• Assist families to change, including those who are resistant to engage, through both support and respectful challenge.
• Ensure a continuous and consistent implementation of relevant safeguarding procedures, polices, legislation and emerging themes learned from serious case reviews to protect children and young people and ensure their safety.
• Provide accurate, detailed and timely records and reports for a range of meetings which could be multi-agency, specialist or legal.
• Awareness of relevant statutory guidance and the DDSCP Threshold guidance and be responsible for adhering to its content for the purpose of delivering a quality service and improving outcomes.
• Build and sustain relationships with partner agencies in order to effectively connect families to appropriate support.

 What skills, qualifications and experience do you need to have: 

• 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 
• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

 What we offer you:  

• 25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service (pro rata).
• Flexi time working.
• Generous local government pension scheme.
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increase.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres and much 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, then we would like to hear from you. 

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.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.