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Stronger Together Worker

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Children’s Services – Northumberland County Council

Are you passionate about supporting families to make positive, lasting change? Join our Stronger Together Team and help children, young people and families across Northumberland thrive.

Our established team works with families where children and young people are at risk of becoming cared for as well as supporting children and young people to be reunited back with their families where it is safe to do so. The Team helps young people and families find solutions, build sustainable and meaningful relationships, and reduce the risk of harm so they can stay safely in their families and community.

We provide intensive, relationship-based support that helps families and carers strengthen connections, overcome challenges and create safer, more stable homes.

As a Stronger Together Worker, you will:

Work intensively with families and carers to achieve agreed goals.
Develop and deliver family work plans in partnership with families.
Visit families at least twice weekly, including early mornings, evenings and occasional weekends (on rota basis)
Contribute to court work and safeguarding processes.
Build positive, trusting relationships and promote family-led change.

We’re looking for creative and compassionate individuals with experience supporting families, an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and a good understanding of safeguarding. You’ll need flexibility, resilience, and a full driving licence.

In return, we offer full training, supportive supervision, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference within our ‘Outstanding’ Children’s Services team.

Ready to join us?

For an informal chat, contact Matt Scovell, Team Manager, on 01670 536400 or 07976 848083.

Northumberland County Council’s (NCC) vision is ‘Land of Great Opportunities’, for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.
For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

Why choose us?
We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) – up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

To see all our excellent benefits and perks, please click here.

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Further information
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.

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