Family Bridges Worker

Job Introduction

About Us

We are a small dedicated team, who are connected to the Family help service, working across all teams within Children's Social Care. We cover the county of Oxfordshire but work smartly to ensure big impact and big outcomes for children. Having now completed the first 12 months testing and learning what works, we are now seeking to expand the team to increase our reach to more families.

About the Role

Strengthening Families seek to help children thrive and increase parental resilience during painful and complex moments in family. Strengthening Families will provide a "wrap around" service offering practical, calming support to families in need, with the purpose of de-escalating situations.

The role of Strengthening Families Worker is to offer intensive short term support to families, strengthening their relationships and giving them the skills needed to manage more challenging family moments. 

About you

An agile and dynamic worker who can quickly build trust with families in moments of stress. A practitioner who is actively listening and who can provide SMART recommendations to steer families through challenging situations. A child focused person who is motivated to keep families together and achieve the very best outcomes for children despite the challenges they face.

We would like to hear from you if you are...

• Kind and caring, with an understanding of and respect for individuals' qualities, abilities, and diverse backgrounds. 
• Advocating for equality and integrity in all you do.
• Always learning, with a passion to grow and develop your skills.
• Willing to take responsibility and contribute to the delivery of Oxfordshire County Council's vision.  
• Driven to do it differently to embark on a journey of continuous improvement.

Rewards and benefits

• Culture of flexible working
• Technology to support agile working where role permits
• Up to 33 day's holiday p.a. plus bank holidays  
• Option to 'buy' additional holiday
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development

Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:
Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:
Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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