Bank Family Assessment Worker

Job Title: Bank Family Assessment Worker

Grade: £11.54 - £14.43 per hour (Scale point 5 - 20)

Hours: Zero hours contract - on a 'as and when' basis. Our Bank Family Assessment Workers hours consist of: 7:30am - 3:00pm, 2:30pm - 10:00, we also have a team of Permanent Waking Night Family Assessment Workers who work 9:30pm - 7:30am. Our Bank Workers our able to also pick these shifts as and when they become available.

Due to be a 24-hour operation, we have the flexibility for our Bank Family Assessment Workers to work more flexible, to either work similar shifts as our Permanent staff, or options to work shorter hours - Shorter shifts will be subject to business needs.

We are looking to recruit to expand to our existing friendly team of Bank Family Assessment Workers, Bank workers shifts can consist of working more flexibly, our centres will allocate shifts, Bank workers can then request to work these shifts when they become available. We are happy to accommodate shorter hours for example working 9:00am - 3:00pm or 6:00pm - 10:00pm, where business needs can facilitate this. We do ask our Bank Family Assessment Worker team to be able to work a regularity of shifts through each working month to ensure they are keeping themselves up to date with mandatory training, service users, policies and procedures.

Location: Coventry - Dudley Lodge

Are you looking for a Change in Career or to gain valuable experience in the field of Social Care/Social Work? Look no further and apply today to join our friendly team at Dudley Lodge! As a Family Assessment Worker, you will be part of a team in a residential setting; working with families on a day-to-day basis providing detailed evidence-based assessment recordings of the parents’ abilities to meet the safety and care/welfare needs of their children in line with the National Assessment Framework.

No experience or qualifications are required as we provide a thorough induction and ongoing training and coaching. We are committed to developing your knowledge base and skills. All new starters without the NVQ Level 3 in childcare, or equivalent, will be financially supported to undertake the qualification. If you do not hold this qualification or equivalent, this is a mandatory requirement for Dudley Lodge. During your probationary period our Training Manager will enrol you to this and discuss the criteria. There are great opportunities for career progression at Dudley Lodge!

Benefits of working at Dudley Lodge

• Should you work a night shift you will be paid an addional £10.55 allowance for each night worked.
• Shift patterns that make your commute calmer and quicker.
• Training Opportunities
• Staff wellbeing events throughout the year
• Team building days
• Employee Assistance Programme, this is a scheme run by Dudley Lodge for its employees. It enables staff to gain access to qualified advisors for a wide range of services day or night.
• Auto-enrolment to a pension scheme with Standard Life if earning £833 or more per month, Dudley Lodge contributes 5% towards your pension, also matching additional employee contributions up to 7.5%. The company will increase its contribution to 10% after an employee has reached their 10 years’ service, on condition employees contribute the same.
• Free tea, coffee, water and fruit for all staff
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• Flu Vaccine: For Staff that do not qualify for the flu vaccine through the NHS

Purpose of Job

• To work with families on a day-to-day basis, observing and recording the parents’ abilities to meet the immediate safety and care needs of their children. This will be completed through daily observations.
• To ensure parents/carers prioritise the safety and welfare needs of their children
• To create a supportive learning/re-learning environment for parents and children
• To provide childcare for children whilst their parents/carers attend Groups and Individual Sessions
• To provide group and individual sessions with the families which is specific to their individual needs
• To provide playroom groups such as Baby Massage, Baby Sensory, Messy Play, and Musical Babies (training will be provided)

Our Commitment Statement

Our expectation of all staff is to demonstrate kindness, empathy, and fairness to all.

Dudley Lodge strive to provide an inclusive working environment and experience, where employees can bring their best, and authentic self to work. Where difference is recognised, respected, valued, and celebrated.

Our approach to inclusion and diversity is rooted in listening, learning and acting. This includes conducting ongoing listening forums across the company, the implementation of Inclusion & Diversity talking/support groups, workshops and training, good quality supervision, surveys and collaborative working parties. All with the core aim to receive honest feedback, reflect and continuously strive to be the best that we can be.

Dudley Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and so are not subject to disclosure and should not be taken into account. Further information about this can be found on the DBS website or at Nacro.

This post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Dudley Lodge may also undertake an online search on shortlisted candidates.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK. We regret to inform you that we do not offer sponsorship for this position.

Close date: Until sufficient applications received.