Residential Hub Worker Portfolio Lead 2630

Permanent contract | 37 hours per week | this Grade H post is currently subject to a 15% Market Supplement taking the salary to £34,673 to £36,823 per annum plus weekend enhancements | Norwich

Children’s Services

Residential – New Roads Service, Norwich Hub

We have ambitious plans to shape how we work with families, placing practitioners and relationship-based practice at the heart of what we do. Through Vital Signs, our vision for Children in Norfolk, we work with whole family networks and across the whole system to support families to build on their strengths and to achieve the best possible outcomes.

As part of our ambitious plans, we are working c losely with North Yorkshire County Council to adopt and adapt their pioneering No Wrong Door – Strengthening Families Protecting Children (SFPC) programme to support young people who are within or on the edge of the care system. The new model will bring systemic change to working with the hardest to reach young people, engaging and placing adolescents, and fundamentally challenging traditional methods of practice and theoretical thinking. Bringing together a team of specialists through a central hub, our new model is designed to provide intensive short-term interventions to prevent entry into care, escalation to long term care, prevent placement breakdown or facilitate placement step downs.

We are looking for 2 full time Residential Hub Worker Portfolio Leads to proactively provide the support and interventions families and young people need so they can achieve the best possible outcomes in life. You will contribute to the care planning process by participating in statutory reviews, planning meetings, and progress meetings, will undertake ‘sleep-in’ duties on a rota basis and will provide outreach support for young people and families. You will be involved in the induction and mentoring of new staff, providing expertise and guidance.

With an NVQ level 3 in Health and social Care, you will have previous experience of direct work with families and young people. You will evidence the ability to form effective relationships with young people, be a good listener, have patience, understanding, humour and passion to support young people within the No Wrong Door service.

This is a great opportunity to be part of our exciting new service, connecting and engaging with young people to support them to achieve the best possible outcomes in life.

To apply, please download an application form ( https://bit.ly/3FEUWN0 ) and attach it to your online application instead of your CV.

Please contact Ben Weavers, Deputy Manager, Norwich Hub on 01603 702043 for further information.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything , from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.

Before you apply , we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

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Closing date: 11 April 2023