Job Overview

As part of Jersey’s commitment to putting children first, we are building the Children and Families Hub Service to deliver effective early help and ensure that children and families get the right help at the right time underpinned by the Jersey’s Children First  practice framework.

As a Family Partnership Worker, you will undertake direct work with families and act as the lead worker for children and families with multiple or complex needs to help them make changes in their lives, to build resilience and achieve positive outcomes. You will also co-deliver parenting programmes.

We are seeking applicants with experience of multi-agency working who are passionate about working with families as equal partners. We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and particularly welcome experience working with adolescents and for our additional needs team, experience of working with children with disabilities and their families.

For discussion about the role, please contact Letitia Bradley, l.bradley@gov.je or Shane Jennings s.jennings@health.gov.je”

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Job Purpose

To support children and families at an Early Help level including those with multiple or highly complex needs and, when appropriate, act as a lead worker co-ordinating the team around the child to help them make changes in their lives, to become resilient and achieve positive outcomes, as part of the Early Help approach under the Jersey’s Children First Framework.

Job Specific Outcomes

1. Manage a caseload, including highly complex and vulnerable children at an Early Help level, with the support of the Senior Practitioner using the Jersey’s Children First, family centred, strengths based approach. Provide information and coordination, alongside practical and emotional, evidence-based support which is persistent and proactive.
2. Take responsibility for ensuring that risk is clearly identified and managed utilising the Continuum of Need to inform and evidence decision making to safeguard the welfare of children, in line with organisational policy and procedure. 
3.  Undertake an integrated child and family assessment using a variety of tools in line with the Jersey’s Children First Framework to identify the child’s and family’s needs.
4.  Act as Lead Worker when a multi-agency team around the child approach is required, taking responsibility to co-produce with families and the team around the child, a child and family plan which identifies clear goals, actions, accountability and timeframes and ensure it is regularly reviewed.
5.  Deliver and co-ordinate, in collaboration with partner agencies, a range of interventions to meet the needs of children, young people and families to promote resilience and improve outcomes.
6. Identify the need for Family Mentor involvement, working with the Senior Practitioner and Family Mentor to agree and review the interventions with families on their caseload.
7. Chair and participate in team around the child or other relevant meetings, working collaboratively with other agencies to ensure that work with the child and family is coordinated and any specialist support is seamlessly integrated into the plan.
8. Encourage and support the inclusion of all children, young people and families to engage with community activities to build resilience, develop self-reliance and maximise opportunities.
9. Provide, promote and deliver a mixture of targeted group work and courses for children, young people and their parents/carers including evidenced based parenting programmes.
10. Use, update and maintain specialist skills, knowledge and experience to act as a resource for children and families, colleagues and partners as required.
11. Maintain up to date and comprehensive records, that ensure the service provided is both transparent and accountable, in line with legal requirements and departmental procedures and processes. 

Qualifications

A recognised qualification at level 4 (or equivalent), for working with children and families in a relevant field, such as physical or mental health, social care, youth work, education, criminal justice or early years. OR significant relevant experience coupled with the ability and willingness to undertake a level 4 qualification

Knowledge

Understanding of local child protection policies and procedures and the importance of safeguarding children and young people Knowledge of local support services available for families Knowledge of a range of evidence based approaches and intervention tools

Technical Work Based Skills