Behaviour Outreach Support Case Worker

Are you a self-motivated, innovative team player, who is solution focused and passionate about making a difference?

Do you have an excellent track record of working in community and developing excellent operational services?

If so, we want to hear from you.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and passionate caseworker for our countywide team.

Behaviour Outreach Support Case Worker, Behaviour Outreach Support Service (BOSS)

• 2 x South Holland and South Kesteven Team - 37 hours per week (full-time) / term time only (40 weeks per year)
• 1x Lincoln, West Lindsey and North Kesteven Team - 20 hours per week (full-time) / term time only (40 weeks per year)
• Salary - Grade 2 (upper) point 16-19: £24,004- £26,439 FTE - South Holland (£18,464.62 - £20,337.69), Lincoln (£9,980.87 - £10,993.35 per annum plus annual leave supplement)
• Contract - Permanent Term time

At Family Action we transform lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation. We have been building stronger families since 1869 and today we work with more than 60,000 families in over 150 community-based services, as well as supporting thousands more through national programmes and grants.

As a BOSS Worker, you will work directly with children who are displaying distressed behaviour and act as a point of contact for schools providing advice and guidance. You will work as part of a team to ensure BOSS provide a responsive, consistent service across Lincolnshire.

We are looking to recruit a motivated and passionate caseworker for our countywide team.

Your impact

Working closely with schools and families you will coproduce bespoke support plans for schools and pupils to support managing distressed behaviours. You will deliver a range of training packages to support schools and parents to effectively support children and young people. You will actively contribute to the Inclusive Lincolnshire Strategy to promote inclusion and reduce permanent exclusions in Lincolnshire.

Your skills

You will bring your knowledge and experience of working with pupils with distressed behaviours, supporting school staff and be confident in delivering training and coaching. You will have the ability to manage your own caseload, complete assessments, work collaboratively to produce and review plans and record accurately using a case management system.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants and will reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.

What will we offer you?

We’ll offer you a generous pension scheme and leave entitlements, eye care vouchers, a cycle to work scheme and other great benefits. All roles in Family Action are open to a discussion about possible flexible working options, subject to business needs, and all new starters will have the right to make a flexible working request from day one of employment. We have an excellent wellbeing offer and we will invest in your professional development with on-going quality training and career development opportunities. You’ll join an established, supportive and high-performing service and have the opportunity to thrive in an innovative organisation that values your opinion, encourages learning and has the needs of children and families at its core.

We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. If you share these values and behaviours and have the necessary skills then we look forward to hearing from you.

For an application pack and further information please visit:
www.family-action.org.uk/get-involved/work-us/current-vacancies/

Please email completed applications to: completed.application27@family-action.org.uk

Closing date: Thursday 3rd March 2023 at 9am
Interview date: TBC

For direct queries with the hiring manager, please email: [Helen.Terrington@family-action.org.uk]
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.