Member Job Opportunity: Fair Ways - ​Social Worker Assessor

Location: Lordshill, Southampton
Salary: £31,518- £36,786
Contract Type: Part time, Fixed-term/Temporary
Specific Hours: 30 Hours worked over 4 days
Closing Date: 24 October 2022

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Who are Fair Ways and what do we stand for? 
Fair Ways is a great place to work. We are a team. We care about each other and are all committed to making a change to the lives of the young people and service users in our care. We will not apologise for calling our staff great, the best, or world-class. Our staff are at the core of our organisation and we celebrate them by shouting it from the rooftops! 

Where and when do we need you? 
The Family Centre is made up of 5 self-contained flats each with their own bathroom and kitchen facilities and a separate bungalow which can accommodate an additional 2 families. Families will be referred to the Family Centre if there have been concerns identified around the safety of the children in the family unit in their current family home. Once with us, the families will be continuously encouraged, assessed and guided through a 12 week stay where they are monitored 24/7 to encourage sustainable positive parenting changes.  

As a Social Worker Assessor, you will be involved exciting and rewarding things like: 

• Analysing risk and supporting change - Taking the lead keyworker role in analysing risk factors, needs and parenting capacity for the parents and children at the family centre. You will ensure there are regular reviews of risk factors, areas of development and strengths in order to support the parent in having a clear understanding of the presenting concerns and expectations of them. 
• Providing a fair and transparent assessment - Ensuring parents are consulted in the assessment process, that their views and listened to, recorded accurately and that their assessment is fair, non-judgmental and evidence-based. 
• Keeping vulnerable families safe - Observing, assessing, and monitoring the health and wellbeing of parents and children within the family centre. To promote the development of emotional well-being, through ensuring high standards of physical care, hygiene, and safety for everyone within the family centre. 
• Demonstrating excellent attention to detail and communication skills - Presenting written and verbal information within the family centre and to external professionals including court attendance if required. 
• Supporting Sustainable change - Leading the interventions that contribute to the assessment of parenting capacity including the review of intervention and risks.  

This position is offered as a maternity Contract working 30 hours per week to be worked over 4 days.. All candidates must have a full driving license and have access to the use of a car. Successful candidates will be required to provide an enhanced Disclosure (DBS). This disclosure cost will be met by Fair Ways. 

You and your specialisms 
Senior roles within our frontline services help achieve our mission of making a difference through passionate care, support, and education. To support this, you will be required to have a minimum of the following qualification levels: 

• To hold a professional qualification relevant to working with vulnerable families, evidencing a good knowledge of parenting assessments and writing assessments of a high standard. 
• To hold a certificate in Working with Parents level 3 
• Evidence a minimum of 2 years’ experience of assessing parenting capacity where safeguarding concerns exist 
• To hold a Social Work diploma/degree or equivalent qualification 

Let us look after you! 
Looking after our employees is important to us, and whilst our culture is central to our identity, we also offer a great set of benefits to ensure we are striving to provide the best support to our employees available in the sector. 

• Free Staff lotteries (including prizes such as £1000 holiday vouchers, weekends away, luxury hampers and vouchers) 
• Holiday Accrual Scheme and additional Holiday Purchase (up to 5 days) 
• Health Shield (Health cash plan) 
• Employee Assistance Scheme (Application based emergency financial assistance for employees) 
• Education Grant – (funding up to master’s level accreditation)
• Wellbeing Initiatives - Team Building Days, Summer Festival, Wellbeing boxes 
• Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 counselling service) 
• Highstreet discount platform, Discounted Gym Membership 
• Cycle to Work Scheme 
• Leadership Courses 
• Free Parking 
• nnual Staff Awards/ Long Service Awards 
• Pension Scheme  
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card 
• £1000 Refer a Friend Scheme 
• £250 Refer a Foster Carer Scheme 

Find your happy place – we can’t wait to meet you! 
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Apply today and be a PART of something amazing - We encourage a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all communities

Full details and application documents here