Salary £30,785 to £33,437
Permanent x 2, Full time
One based in Horsham, one based in Mid Sussex
37 hours per week
Interview date: 12th June 2017

This position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (formerly Criminal Records Bureau check)

Through the Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help System, we will work with children, families, and young people to help ensure that every child, family and young person is supported to achieve his or her potential. The foundations for future mental health, emotional control, intelligence and parenting ability are all set in place in the early years and the home surroundings, family life and parenting are all important factors in determining positive outcomes for children in the future.

As a key member of the Integrated and earliest help prevention service the Senior Family Support Worker will act as a lead professional responsible for delivering an operational service to families who access or need the services of the IP&EH team. You will develop and support the implementation of Signs of Safety to ensure appropriate threshold decisions, quality and planning on Early Help cases.

This role is key in developing service continuity and availability as well as providing direction in the smooth running of services and the effective introduction of new services or processes. You will maintain effective partnerships with a range of organisations and outside bodies (e.g. Jobcentre Plus, GP’s, Headteachers, voluntary sector) to ensure local community needs are met by the Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help System.

As the needs of the families do not always fit into traditional working hours, in order to deliver the best outcomes for our families, it is expected that Senior Family Support Workers will at times have to work their contracted hours flexibly.