Job summary
The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, domestic abuse refuges, anti-trafficking refuges, those seeking asylum and refugees (registered with the Mulberry Practice), Gypsies and Travellers.
As an Outreach Family Support Worker (OFSW), you will be expected to work in partnership with children, families, and individuals with complex needs to provide high quality family support. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
Part-time hours would be considered for the right candidate.
Please be aware a cap has been placed on this vacancy and once reached the post will close.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder has a key role in offering practical and emotional support, with the aim of addressing health inequalities to the wide range of families registered with the Health Inclusion Team. These include Homeless, Gypsy and Traveller families; and families seeking asylum in Sheffield.
See attached for further details
About us
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role involves providing direct support and advocating for individuals, children and families, on a citywide caseload with the aim of reducing health inequalities.
Our clients are often victims of domestic abuse, trafficking and/or seeking asylum. As well as being homeless/transient they often have complex issues around chaotic lifestyles, substance misuse, debt, mobility, mental health issues and child protection requiring a post holder with a high level of understanding and ability to work in a trauma informed way
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role involves providing direct support and advocating for individuals, children and families, on a citywide caseload with the aim of reducing health inequalities.
Our clients are often victims of domestic abuse, trafficking and/or seeking asylum. As well as being homeless/transient they often have complex issues around chaotic lifestyles, substance misuse, debt, mobility, mental health issues and child protection requiring a post holder with a high level of understanding and ability to work in a trauma informed way
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education to GCSE level
- Experience of Microsoft Office Suite esp. Word, Excel
- oA recognised health, social or childcare qualification such as NNEB, B.TEC (higher Diploma) in nursery nursing or NVQ level 3 in social work, health or education or equivalent.
Desirable
- oSafeguarding Adults/Children training.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of direct work with families/individuals who have complex needs.
- Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role
- Demonstrate an understanding of Trauma Informed Practice.
- Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role.
Desirable
- Experience of building relationships with others outside own working team.
- Awareness/ knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the issues affecting homeless families, Asylum Seekers and Gypsies experiencing significant levels of deprivation.
- Responsible approach to dealing with confidential issues.
- Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision and prioritize own workload.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral to provide feedback and advice to clients and professionals.
- Understanding of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of procedures and practices around safeguarding.
- Advocacy skills.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education to GCSE level
- Experience of Microsoft Office Suite esp. Word, Excel
- oA recognised health, social or childcare qualification such as NNEB, B.TEC (higher Diploma) in nursery nursing or NVQ level 3 in social work, health or education or equivalent.
Desirable
- oSafeguarding Adults/Children training.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of direct work with families/individuals who have complex needs.
- Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role
- Demonstrate an understanding of Trauma Informed Practice.
- Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role.
Desirable
- Experience of building relationships with others outside own working team.
- Awareness/ knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the issues affecting homeless families, Asylum Seekers and Gypsies experiencing significant levels of deprivation.
- Responsible approach to dealing with confidential issues.
- Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision and prioritize own workload.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral to provide feedback and advice to clients and professionals.
- Understanding of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of procedures and practices around safeguarding.
- Advocacy skills.
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.
