Family Support Worker

Family Support Worker - Derbyshire Youth Justice Service

The Youth Justice Team covering South Derbyshire have a vacancy for a permanent full time Family Support Worker based at our Ilkeston Office.

You will be dealing with children who are involved with the Justice System through both 'Out of Court' and Court processes. We are a trauma informed service and have access to psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and a CAMHS Worker.

Consequently, you should have a proven record of dealing with children in a trauma informed way. The ability to engage children, write assessments, reports and plans is crucial to this role.

Derbyshire Youth Justice Service works with young people aged 10-17 on both court orders and out of court disposals. Our operating models include Stronger Families, Safer Children and the Trauma Recovery Model. We were inspected by HMIP in 2022 and we were judged to be Good. We are further developing our service offer to children at risk of offending. Our culture is enshrined in our mission statement: "Child First in everything we say, do and write. We build on the strengths of children, families and communities to achieve their potential and in turn, protect the public and victims. We never give up on our children and young people".

What will I be doing:

To achieve this you will provide universal and targeted support for children and young people to include: -

• Through completing holistic assessments to identify the needs and contribute to the development and delivery of high quality and effective work with children, young people and their families to facilitate and maximise the opportunities for their personal, social and educational development.
• To ensure that vulnerable children and young people and those with a disability are identified and supported so that they can aim to achieve stability, safety and permanence to enable them to thrive within their community and achieve their full potential.
• To persuade, empower and motivate families to engage and overcome barriers to change which may involve managing and overcoming challenging behaviour from family members.
• To work with our partner agencies to ensure a co-ordinated approach so all support is provided to children and young people.
• Prepare reports and other reports for courts and other multi agency professional meetings.

What skills and experience do you need to have:

The successful candidate will be expected to work with minimal supervision and possess skills around engaging and motivating young people. Experience of working with young people and their families is necessary. The successful candidate should also be able to demonstrate administration and IT skills and have a flexible approach to work. Good communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines are essential.

What we offer you:

• 25 days of annual leave
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres
• A vibrant service culture with an existing strong, skilled and passionate workforce.

If you need more information about the post, then please call Sean Cashin on 07919 045868

Provisional Interview Date : 7th February 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.

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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This role currently offers hybrid working options which will be to subject service needs, there'll be an opportunity to discuss working arrangements for this position at interview.