Job responsibilities
About Us
The Children's Disability Team in the North are seeking to recruit a Family Support Worker to join their service. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic worker who is passionate about improving outcomes for Disabled children and young people.
About the Role
The role is Grade 8/9, 37 hours per week, with a flexible working pattern to meet the needs of the service. The ability to travel across the County is essential.
In this role, you will manage a caseload aligned with your experience and capabilities, ensuring the voices of those you support are heard. You will provide direct interventions to Disabled Children and Families, allowing for creativity and resourcefulness.
If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you!
As part of our team, you will:
- Focus on successful outcomes for families using a relational, strengths-based approach.
- Use motivational interviewing to engage andsupportfamilies with making the changes they need.
- Besupportedwithindividualsupervision to promote your wellbeing and professional development.
- Have opportunities to continue to learn while you work, by undertaking training, webinars, practice learning events and reflective sessions.
About you
We would like to hear from you if you are kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds. Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do. Always learning, with a passion to grow and develop your skills. Willing to take responsibility and contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Councils vision. Driven to do it differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement.
Rewards and benefits
- Culture of flexible working Technology tosupportagile working.
- Up to 33 days holiday p.a. plus bank holidays Option to buy additional holiday.
- A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeingsupport.
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employers contribution of up to 19.9% Enhanced family friendly policies.
- Local and national discounts for shopping and travel. Great learning and development opportunities tosupportyour ongoing development.
Ourcommitmentto: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
Ourcommitmentto:Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Ourcommitmentto:Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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