We are excited to offer the opportunity for a skilled and experienced individual to join the Intervention Hub team. Within the Intervention Hub we have a number of service areas including Edge of Care, Placement Stability, Family Networks and Family Time Service, all support families at various points in their contact with Childrens Social Care.
Organisation
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Location
Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford, Cheshire
Job Category
Children and Young People Services
Salary Min
£31,537 per annum
Salary Max
£34,434 per annum
Employment Type
Permanent
Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.
Within the Intervention Hub teams we use a whole family approach, utilising a solution focused methodology and evidence based interventions to support and empower them in developing and implementing sustainable, long term, solutions to their difficulties. Caseloads will be reflective of the need for intensive intervention with families which will be regularly reviewed and measured against a clear SMART planning process to ensure effectiveness of intervention.
The Intervention Hub work in a trauma informed way using our innovative multi agency partnership model ‘Our Way of Working’.
You will have access to range of benefits including:
- Annual leave – you will receive 26 days annual leave per annum rising to 31 days after five years continuous Local Government Service.
- Grow your own culture – we have a career progression structure to support your professional development.
- Working rewards – we have a variety of schemes available to employees which include; additional annual leave, care and cycle purchase scheme, home and electronics purchase scheme in addition to discounts at a wide range of high street and online retailers.
- Pension scheme – our Local Government Pension Scheme is a career average pension scheme with employee contributions of between 5.5% and 8.5% and the employer contribution currently of 23.8%. the scheme includes ill health and death in service benefits after two years membership.
- Employee assistance programme – 24 hours, seven day a week lifestyle support for when you or your family need a listening ear from a qualified advisor on a wide range of personal or work issues.
Within this role you will be required to work flexible hours, including early morning, evening and weekend work according to the service needs. The role is based in Ellesmere Port, however, there will be a requirement to work within the community and across other venues within the Cheshire West and Chester locality.
If you have the passion and drive for direct front line family focused work and are flexible in your approach in working with children and families, we want to hear from you!
For further information about the team or the role please contact: Kelly Jones @ [email protected]
Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk
No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.
Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.
For any technical enquiries please email [email protected] and quote job reference number in all correspondence.
