Post 1 - Keyworker for Stronger Families.

Stronger Families Programme - for Job Spec please see JAMES website.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Is skilled in recognising and addressing multiple barriers to employment and have experience in this area of work.
• Has significant experience in assessing and planning interventions for families facing multiple barriers to employment with positive outcomes
• Has the skills to use restorative approaches to help improve the lives of local families and support individuals back to work.
• Has the ability to co-ordinate and manage a caseload and monitor, report and record accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with the requirements of the role.

Post 2 - keyworker for Families First/Targeted Early Help.

Families First in Bradford was set up to implement the Governments Troubled Families Programme and our current contract is until 2020 as a partnership delivery although the post is based at JAMES. Families First has become an integral part of Targeted Early Help.
It is essential the candidates have valuable experience of working with families and can assess and plan in partnership with parents, children and young people. Experience of Signs of Safety and multi agency meetings is desirable.
You must be able to work within a team co-operatively with excellent communication skills and self-motivation. You should have experience of working with issues of mental health, drugs and alcohol, domestic violence and/or anti social behaviour in a child and/or family setting. You must be able to set clear measurable targets for change with families and keep up to date and thorough plans and records of intervention.

You will be working in a multi agency service which draws on the skills and expertise of a range of partners. We are seeking a person who is committed to making a real difference to families within the Keighley area of Bradford.

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