Salary range: £39,264 - £41,808 p.a. inc. London Weighting
Contract: Fixed term / Secondment (12 months)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week
Location: Brent Family Wellbeing Centres, Civic centre and other locations from time to time
Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.
The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.
The Post The Keyworker role is pivotal to the success of the Troubled Families programme by providing strong, focussed interventions, coupled with in depth knowledge and experience of working with complex families. The ability to motivate families and bring about long-lasting, positive outcomes for families is the key objective The Person
Do you have significant experience of direct work with families who are experiencing multiple disadvantages?
Are you persistent in your approach to achieving positive outcomes for children and their families?
Do you have a minimum Level 3 qualification in a relevant area of work such as Childcare, Social Work, Education or Health?
If so, and you are committed to transforming the lives of the most vulnerable families in Brent, we welcome your application.
Closing date: 16 April 2024 (23:59)Additional Information If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button. You must attach a supporting statement as part of this for consideration. Please be advised we will not accept CVs without a supporting statement that clearly shows how you meet each criteria of the Person Specification.
Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.
We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.The information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas and your data protection rights, can be found here.
Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.
As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk Job Description Secondment Application Form
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