Family Worker

Overview

Job Introduction

About OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Working together to help children, young people, and families to thrive. Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towards Delivering the Future Together, OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's ambitious transformation programme which will enable OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’re seeking the right people who can help OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL get there while embracing OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's value of ‘daring to do it differently’.

In OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's Children, Education, & Families Directorate, OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL do OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's very best to help children, young people, and families to thrive. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL know the importance of building relationships, empowering people, and building on strengths, reflected in OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's restorative, relational practice approach.

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’ve been consistently rated as “good” by Ofsted, but OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is not content with that; OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is ambitious and want to do even better! Oxfordshire County Council is a financially stable local authority committed to investing in Children, Education, and Families, ensuring OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL have the resources to make a real difference to the families OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL work with. This includes the successful operation of OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's transformational model Family Solutions Plus (FSP).

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families? If so, OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL invite you to join OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's Family Time Team as a Family Worker!

About the Role

As part of OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's team, you will:

• Work closely with children, young people, and their families to enhance their well-being according to established plans.
• Take ownership of specific elements of care plans in collaboration with the child’s social worker and team manager.
• Supervise and assess family time, ensuring meaningful contact between children and their parents or relatives, as agreed upon by the team manager.
• Uphold all County Child Protection Policies and proactively raise any concerns in line with these guidelines.
• Develop community knowledge and links and use them for the benefit of children and their families.

For a detailed overview of responsibilities, please refer to the job description. If you're ready to make a real impact and support families in need, OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’d love to hear from you!

About You

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL’re particularly interested in hearing 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 Council’s vision.
• Driven to do it differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement.
• Have a flexible approach as weekend work may be required.

To excel in this role, you will need:

• Experience or knowledge of working with vulnerable families.
• 2 years’ experience of direct work with parents/carers and children who have experienced trauma.
• Evidence of good standard of educational qualification/achievement.

Rewards and Benefits

It’s absolutely true that every role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's county - and OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL want the same for OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's colleagues. Here are some of the rewards and benefits you can look forward to:

• Annual leave starting at 30 days per year (plus bank holidays).
• A comprehensive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Flexible working.
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support 24 x 7.
• Range of family-friendly policies.
• Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, range of staff discounts including travel, holidays, insurance, food, health & leisure activities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's Commitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is proud of OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's 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. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education, and safe spaces for all.

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's Commitment to: Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 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, OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL guarantee an interview for OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's apprenticeships.

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's Commitment to: Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL expect all employees, workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL will ensure that all OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL's Commitment to: Flexible Working

OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part-time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights, and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.