Family Resource Worker – Youth Team Full Time

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we’re looking for.

Location: Westburn
Duration: Permanent.  Full Time

Job Purpose:

To deliver a Statutory Social Work Service by working as part of a team to undertake direct work with children and young people, pre-birth to eighteen and their families. Direct work with children and families in need to enable them to maximise their potential.

This post is within a Care Leavers setting and the post holder will be specifically working as part of the Youth Team which provides specific supports to care leavers in relation to Throughcare and Aftercare. (young people engaged with the youth Team will be up to and in some cases older than 26 years old)

Requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• HNC Childcare and Education or equivalent or,
• HNC Social Care or,
• BA Social Work or equivalent or, 
• a relevant diploma / degree qualification with experience of working with children and families.
• SSSC Registration if appropriate
• PVG

Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to demonstrate:

• Good practice; recognising the support needs of children, young people and families
• Able to apply trauma skilled principles and approaches to pathway planning
• Persistent and consistent engagement and appreciate the impact of early attachment on relational approaches
• The ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with children and families in need, their families and other stakeholders to achieve improved outcomes
• The ability to produce high quality written reports

• Advocating on behalf of children and families in need by ensuring that their views are taken into account and that their rights are promoted and protected

• The ability to operate as a member of a team and take responsibility for the health and safety needs of service users

The Individual

Please see job profile for full details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected].

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [email protected].  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs