ID: 1373 Family Support Worker
Service: Isle of Man Family Support
Salary: starting at £32,567 FTE per annum, rising to £35,436 FTE per annum
Location: Douglas, IM1, Isle of Man
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week).
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done
for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct,
practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for
the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent
the changing needs of families in the UK and the Isle of Man today.
This is an exciting opportunity to improve outcomes for children and families across all areas
of the Isle of Man; through working directly with families who need early help and support
and those with more complex needs.
Main Responsibilities:
Continuously assess the needs of children, young people, and their parents;
supporting a multi-agency approach to assessment and planning.
Work in a variety of settings, in particular the home environment, to develop realistic
and achievable action plans, in consultation with children, young people and their
parents, which are based on their assessed needs and written in a way that is easy
for them to understand.
Agree targets, in consultation parents and children, and monitor, evaluate and
measure progress against them. Capture evidence of the distance travelled in terms
of positive changes, using the Family Star (outcomes measurement tool).
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
Interest in improving outcomes for children and families across all areas of the Isle of
Man.
Experience relevant for your effectiveness in the role would need to have been
gained from working with children and families in their own home, or in an
educational setting.
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from
the Disclosure and Barring Service – Children’s Barred List
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each
April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible
working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career
development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a
people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates
with mutual respect.
To Apply:
· Complete the digital application
Closing Date: 3 rd January 2025 at 23:59 (midnight)
To learn more about Family Action: Careers
To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal
opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information
survey
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or
flexible working requests, please email: Lauren.Oates@family-action.org.uk
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the
recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted
for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome
applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we
particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+
candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the
representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to
even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly
representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview
scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will
reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with
subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify
appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
Search and Select are looking for a capable and qualified interim Chief Compliance Officer for one of our clients. The role would be for approximately 6-12 months. It is a requirement that the candidate has strong financial services experience.
ID: 1368 Supervised Contact Centre Facilitator
Service: Isle of Man Supervised Contact Centre
Salary:
- Starting at £25,713 FTE per annum, rising to £28,321
- Additionally, £3,120 Isle of Man Weighting FTE per annum
Location: Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1
Hours: Full-time (37 hour per week) – some Saturday working required
We offer flexible working arrangements - please see below for more details.
Contract: Permanent
Family Action & the Role’s Impact:
At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done
for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct,
practical help to families and communities.
We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for
the
importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent
the changing needs of families in the UK today.
As a Supervised Contact Centre Facilitator, you will oversee sessions for children and their
parents to have time together, supervised at all times. You will ensure that families are
welcomed and supported when they attend. An open-minded, flexible and caring approach
towards parents and children is required. You will ensure that children are kept safe and that
their emotional wellbeing is prioritised at all times.
Main Responsibilities:
Support the delivery of safe and effective supervised contact sessions.
Assess the quality of parenting observed during the supervised contact and use this
evidence to complete reports as required by the Court or social worker.
Recognise any risk of harm and intervene appropriately to reduce risks or bring in
additional support as required, to safeguard the child/ren.
Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification):
Educated to level three or above with a recognised professional qualification in social
work, health, education or equivalent.
full driving licence and business insurance.
Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from
the Disclosure and Barring Service – Children’s Barred List.
Benefits:
- an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days, rising each
April by one day, subject to a maximum of 30 working days plus bank holidays
- up to 6% matched-pension contributions
- flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible
working requests from day one of employment
- enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions
- eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers
- cycle to work scheme
- investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career
development opportunities
We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a
people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates
with mutual respect.
To Apply:
· Download and submit a completed Application Form linked to the Family Action
job advert
Closing Date: Tuesday 4th February 2025 at 23:59
To learn more about Family Action: Careers
To help us fulfil our commitment to diversity and promoting equal
opportunities: complete our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information
survey
For direct queries or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or
flexible working requests, please email: Shelley.Curley@family-action.org.uk
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the
recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted
for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome
applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we
particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+
candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the
representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to
even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly
representative of the diverse communities we support. We offer a guaranteed interview
scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, and will
reimburse your travel cost if you attend an interview.
*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with
subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify
appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.
This role will include uploading data and maintaining schedules and work sequencing, pre-commencement activities, including surveys, issue identification, liaising with third parties and scheduling property inspections.
Organisational skills, computer literacy, and working to deadlines are essential for this role. The successful candidate must also have a level of administrative and managerial experience, as well as a full driving licence.
This position is a full-time role, however there could be flexibility for the right candidate. Construction based experience isn’t essential however a level of admin and managerial experience is required.
Please forward all applications and enquiries, accompanied with a C.V via email to: paul@ballacutchel.im
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