The Role
As a SEN Family Support Worker you will contribute to the delivery of an ‘outstanding’ School Improvement Service within Southwark’s Children & Families Directorate. Supporting the work of the SEND Consultants you will deliver interventions to different family members, help assess their needs and develop a whole family plan to achieve agreed outcomes that promote the safeguarding of children, the understanding of needs, attendance at school and positive citizenship.
Key responsibilities and duties of the role include:
- To engage families in recognising the need for change in order to improve outcomes for their children and work with them to achieve sustainable changes using a variety of professional skills under the guidance of the SEND Team.
- To work purposefully with schools, health professionals, voluntary sector, police, social workers and other professionals to achieve best outcomes for children with SEND under the guidance of the SEND Team
- To provide written and verbal reports that are able to demonstrate appropriate analysis of issues.
- To provide a responsive, flexible outreach service to families in the borough under the guidance of the SEND Team.
- To provide advice and support to families and professionals in the community in regards to resources for families, the early help and SEND support offer and signpost safeguarding concerns to management.
- To contribute to the monitoring, evaluation and performance management of the service including obtaining feedback from parents, children and agency colleagues.
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Additional salary details
About You:
- You must hold a recognised and relevant academic and/or professional qualification in direct work with families to minimal level 3
- Be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of statutory frameworks for education, SEND, youth justice and relevant children’s social work.
- Be able to demonstrate experience of direct work with children and their families within an early help context and of working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency context to support vulnerable families.
- Have the ability to take into account and manage issues relating to diversity and the experience of discrimination.
- Demonstrate building effective relationships with children, parents / carers, other family members, informal support networks using a twin track approach of high challenge and high support.
Additional Information:
- 12 -18 month fixed term contract available
- Ideal secondment opportunity for a candidate wanting to specialise in SEND
- Hours of work – 36 Monday – Friday
- Enhanced DBS required
Benefits and more information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
Recruitment timetable
Recruitment Timetable
Advert Closing Date: 11.59 pm on the 22nd October 2023
Interview Date: week commencing 30th October 2023
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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