Family Worker

We Are With You

The closing date is 09 December 2024

Job summary

This role supports parents in relation to their substance misuse and its impact upon themselves and their family. If you are looking for a role where you will make a real difference to the lives of children and families affected by substance misuse, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a Family Worker, you will offer a range of bespoke interventions and parenting courses. You will provide ongoing support through 1:1 interventions and also interventions with both parents and children. It will be vital for you to develop strong and positive relationships with clients and their families, whilst managing an active, complex caseload and ensuring continuity of care, where children's safeguarding always comes first.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Date posted

26 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,536 to £31,762 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

recroot-5495-50871-20

Job locations

Truro

TR1 2EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised We are part of a large integrated drug and alcohol service working with some of Cornwall's most excluded and disadvantaged people. Successful candidates will work as part of the adult community team, alongside in-house services which include outreach, hospital, clinical, criminal justice and a residential rehabilitation facility. WithYou is all about working with our clients to find the right path for them to get back to where they want to be, and you will be joining an amazing team of people who go the extra mile to make that happen. WithYou in Cornwall are looking for a compassionate and empathetic Specialist Substance Misuse Family Worker to work across mid Cornwall. The postholder will work creatively with a trauma-specific approach as part of an integrated network of dedicated professionals, supporting parents to make and sustain positive changes in relation to their substance misuse. It is essential that you can demonstrate experience of working in a health, social care, educational setting (including early years) or with families. You will need to be resilient and self-motivated as well as being comfortable with lone working. Experience with multi agency working including children's services, housing and mental health services is desirable. A knowledge of substance misuse would be advantageous but we are open to conversations with all applicants who have a passion for working with families. Above all, we are looking for someone who has the enthusiasm, energy and drive to make a real difference, to help our parents make real, lasting changes, using a positive whole family approach. The working hours for this role will be Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm. Access to a vehicle is essential as daily driving to locations is part of this role. As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people, people of all ages and armed forces veterans. Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Job description

Job responsibilities

Competitive salary

28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

An extra day off for your birthday or a special occasion of your choice

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

2 days paid volunteer leave per year

Auto-enrollment into We Are With You's pension scheme

Access to a Blue Light Card - giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands

Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant OCN/NVQ/City and Guilds level 3 or equivalent or willing to achieve this within 12 months OR SVQ level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare or equivalent
A full UK driving licence and use of a car
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience working in the health, social care or family setting
Experience of working with substance misuse clients and/or their family members
Enhanced knowledge of safeguarding procedures and working with families
Ability to work alone on an outreach basis
Knowledge and understanding of group working assessment, care planning and key working
Understanding of issues affecting substance misusers and their carers
Resilient; ability to prioritise and work under pressure
Good written and oral communication skills
Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant OCN/NVQ/City and Guilds level 3 or equivalent or willing to achieve this within 12 months OR SVQ level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare or equivalent
A full UK driving licence and use of a car
Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience working in the health, social care or family setting
Experience of working with substance misuse clients and/or their family members
Enhanced knowledge of safeguarding procedures and working with families
Ability to work alone on an outreach basis
Knowledge and understanding of group working assessment, care planning and key working
Understanding of issues affecting substance misusers and their carers
Resilient; ability to prioritise and work under pressure
Good written and oral communication skills
Ability to work flexible and unsocial hours as required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.