Family Worker - Family Help

This is a wonderful opportunity to support adults and children arriving from Ukraine and staying with hosts in Dorset. You will be part of our Early Help team, ensuring our guests arrive safely and have all they need to settle into life in Dorset.

You will be supported by a wider Early Help team, experience a robust induction and ongoing workforce development opportunities alongside caring and passionate practitioners who, like you, are eager to make a difference for our Dorset residents. You will benefit from working in a demanding but supportive environment with opportunities to work as part of a multi-agency team. If you are considering a career in social work, family support or education, this is an exciting opportunity to expand and test your skills.

• The post holder will undertake welfare checks as part of our duties to provide support to adults and children arriving from Ukraine, to ensure they are safe and well in their host families and are connected to the communities they live in (e.g., GP registration, early years provision, school places, positive activities)
• Welfare checks will be undertaken for both adults and adults travelling with children
• The post holder may identify need of ongoing early help and will create an early help plan with the family to ensure they receive the right help at the right time
• Guests may experience housing moves and will require continued support

The post holder may also:

• Undertake 1:1, group, and outreach work
• Deliver direct work with children, young people, parents and families in the family home and other community locations
• Undertake whole family assessments and develop, deliver and monitor plans in partnership with families and other partners to improve outcomes for children
• Convene and attend team around the family meetings and reviews
• Use relevant case management systems, databases and business intelligence tools as directed by the Team Manager
• Act as a link officer for schools or settings to enable early conversations about those who may benefit from help and support
• Deliver evidence informed group work
• Facilitate access to positive activities
• Provide information, advice and guidance to children, young people and families
• Develop an understanding of the range of services and assets in the locality and share these with colleagues, partners, children, young people and families
• Take a proactive approach to the delivery of early help and support
• Co-work cases with other professionals including social workers
• Act as the lead professional for families, drawing on the skills and expertise of colleagues in the locality

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Team Manager, Harriet Witt - [email protected]

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We:

• provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
• work in partnership to make a real difference
• value every role and the impact it has on our communities
• support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive

You will:

• be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
• have access to a range of benefits and support
• receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.

This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.

If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.

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