Job Summary
The Health Inclusion Team provides an innovative nursing and health visiting service to a transient population. That is; people who live in homeless accommodation, domestic abuse refuges, anti-trafficking refuges, those seeking asylum and refugees (registered with the Mulberry Practice), Gypsies and Travellers.
As an Outreach Family Support Worker (OFSW), you will be expected to work in partnership with children, families, and individuals with complex needs to provide high quality family support. You will contribute to the development of the service for Homeless people, Gypsies and Travellers and Asylum Seekers and Refugees.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder has a key role in offering practical and emotional support, with the aim of addressing health inequalities to the wide range of families registered with the Health Inclusion Team. These include Homeless, Gypsy and Traveller families; and families seeking asylum in Sheffield.
About us
At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust’s Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of general education to GCSE level
- Experience of Microsoft Office Suite esp. Word, Excel
- A recognised health, social or childcare qualification such as NNEB, B.TEC (higher Diploma) in nursery nursing or NVQ level 3 in social work, health or education or equivalent.
Desirable
- Safeguarding Adults/Children training.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of direct work with families/individuals who have complex needs.
- Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role
- Demonstrate an understanding of Trauma Informed Practice.
- Experience of working with children in a caring and supporting role.
Desirable
- Experience of building relationships with others outside own working team.
- Awareness/ knowledge of Healthy Child Programme.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- An understanding of the issues affecting homeless families, Asylum Seekers and Gypsies experiencing significant levels of deprivation.
- Responsible approach to dealing with confidential issues.
- Ability to work on own initiative with the minimum of supervision and prioritize own workload.
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral to provide feedback and advice to clients and professionals.
- Understanding of Safeguarding for Children and Adults.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of procedures and practices around safeguarding.
- Advocacy skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 26 November 2024
