About The Role
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families?
The Edge of Care service is dedicated to safely prevent and reduce the number of children and young people entering care. We do this by providing direct and intensive support to children aged 8-18 years old and their families in their homes over a period of 4-12 weeks and beyond, and we are looking for a motivated and experienced Project Workers to join our team.
We understand that family life is not easy and sometimes relationships break down. Our service works with families to try and understand what has led to the breakdown of the relationship and support them to repair and move forward.
We work with families experiencing significant challenges and with children who may be at risk of entering care. As a result, our approach focuses on delivering intensive, relationship-based support tailored to each family's needs. This includes regular home visits, typically on a weekly basis, with increased contact and intervention during periods of crisis.
The role involves working with families facing a range of complex circumstances, including domestic abuse, mental health difficulties, substance misuse, child-to-parent aggression, and safeguarding concerns. You will also support children and young people with significant additional needs, including neurodiversity, and those affected by trauma resulting from abuse, bereavement, loss, or bullying. The successful candidate will demonstrate resilience, empathy, and the ability to engage effectively with families to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.
We tailor our support to each family's unique needs. Examples of the support we offer include:
• Supporting families to develop healthier and more effective communication skills.
• Helping families identify triggers and reflect on events and behaviours to promote positive change and prevent future difficulties.
• Providing practical strategies to support the management of conflict, escalation, and de-escalation within the family home.
• Encouraging greater understanding of individual needs, perspectives, and experiences within family relationships.
• Promoting self-care and wellbeing for both children and parents/carers.
• Supporting families to understand the impact of trauma and how it may influence behaviour, relationships, and emotional responses.
• Helping children, young people, and parents/carers to recognise and meet emotional needs through co-regulation, emotional awareness, and relationship-based approaches.
We have been rated as ' Good' by Ofsted, following a 2023 inspection . This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children's Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.
This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham so you must reside within a suitable commutable distance around Birmingham and have the correct right-to-work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship.
About You:
• Be passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children, and families facing significant challenges.
• In-depth understand the complexities of family relationships and are skilled in building trusting, respectful connections with children and adults alike.
• Experience working with families in crisis, and you are comfortable providing intensive, direct support within the home environment.
• Be adaptable, resilient, and able to manage complex situations with empathy and professionalism.
• Ability to be work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and are committed to family-centred practice that prioritises safety, relationship repair, and long-term positive outcomes.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, demanding environment and are committed to being a consistent and reliable presence for families during some of their most difficult times.
Who We're Looking For:
• Experience in either a paid or voluntary capacity working with children and families in a formal setting
• Either a qualification in NNEB/BTEC/NVQ/Youth Work or equivalent experience
• Training in childcare / child development
• Ability to work in partnership with other agencies/professionals
Interviews to take place on 7th and 9th October
Our Benefits:
• We pay your DBS application fee and reimburse your update service fee
• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus
Project Worker employer: Birmingham Children's Trust
Birmingham Children’s Trust is an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises the development of its employees. With a strong focus on leadership growth, you will have access to tailored training programmes and mentorship opportunities that empower you to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility while being part of a passionate team committed to improving outcomes in the Birmingham community.
Contact Details:
Birmingham Children's Trust Recruitment Team
