Intensive Family Coordinator

The job itself

We are currently recruiting a fixed term Intensive Family Coordinator who can think outside the box, have a can-do attitude, and an ability to work creatively to support children and families within our Targeted Intensive Services. This is an exciting opportunity to join our “Making a Change service” which is a multidisciplinary team for young people who are presenting a high level of vulnerability and who are at particular risk of harm from sexual and criminal exploitation and/or going missing.

You, alongside our Social Care colleagues, will work with our young people and families to build strong relationships and look at intensive intervention based on their individual needs. This could include support with education, employment or safeguarding within the family and community. You will be keen to challenge stereotypical ways of working and find creative ways to support young people and families.

The role will include collaborative working with our partners such as Humberside Police, Youth Justice Service, Anti-Social Behaviour teams and voluntary sectors to safeguard our young people, offer disruption and provide positive opportunities within the community.

The Right Candidate

This role is ideal for candidates with a proven track record of working with those children and families with highly complex needs, who are educated to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent. We are looking for an energetic, creative, and experienced practitioner who can demonstrate tenacity and enthusiasm in making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people. You will have a well-developed knowledge of Signs of Safety and have a working knowledge of restorative practice, social pedagogy, and systemic practice. You will have an in depth understanding and experience of working with children, young people, and their networks, as well as a demonstrable commitment to the values of family involvement, relational approaches, and empowerment.

You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to demonstrate a high level of motivation and can work independently, with skills in working within timescales and with conflicting priorities.

This is not a 9-5 Job and individuals will be required to work flexibly ensuring we deliver support 7 days a week, working 1 in 4 weekends.

This will be an extremely demanding role, but also equally rewarding, with opportunity for training and development within the role.

No day will be the same, you will be committed and passionate to making a difference to the lives of young people and families within the East Riding. If you’re looking for a fantastic and unique opportunity and could thrive within a multi-disciplinary response to risks around child sexual and child criminal exploitation, then this is the role for you! If you meet all of these qualities, have the right value base, and are an innovative practitioner then what are you waiting for? Apply now and make a difference.

Why work for East Riding?

We really value our staff, and it is our fundamental belief that our staff are the most important asset in fulfilling our responsibility to provide a quality service to children, young people and their families.

Benefits of working within CYPSSS, include:

• Regular reflective supervision with a focus on your wellbeing, your development, and what is working well.
• Strong management support at all levels.
• A service wide commitment to celebrating best practice and practice strengths.
• A service wide commitment to promoting wellbeing and support.

Our Model of Practice Stronger Together: You can, I can, We can

We have created a bespoke practice model that reflects and connects our vision, our value base and our behaviour as one East Riding of Yorkshire approach to working with children, young people and their families, which is nurtured and grown from within East Riding of Yorkshire CYPSSS and owned by our workforce.

Our Stronger Together approach is strengths based, solution-focused, and relational recognising that the very best work with families takes place within the context of excellent, collaborative relationships.

Other important information

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and is pursuing equality of opportunity in employment.

Appointment to the post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Craig Blair, Team Manager.