Dudley Lodge Safeguarding Children Services
Dudley Lodge Family Assessment Centre - 143 Warwick Road, Coventry, CV3 6AT
Bonner House – 172 Sellywood Road, Bournville, Birmingham, B30 1TJ
Saxon House- 96 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0BP
Job Description & Personal Specification
Job Title:
Family Assessment Worker
Grade:
Hours:
Location:
£23,185 – £28,987 (scale 5 – 20)
Shifts include a mixture of working: 7:30am – 3:00pm & 2:30pm – 10:00pm
(Your rota will involve working a combination of both of these shifts)
Birmingham
Is the post exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act?
Does the post require a DBS check?
Yes
Yes
Our Commitment Statement
Our expectation of all staff is to demonstrate kindness, empathy, and fairness to all.
Dudley Lodge strive to provide an inclusive working environment and experience, where employees can bring their
best, and authentic self to work. Where difference is recognised, respected, valued, and celebrated.
Our approach to inclusion and diversity is rooted in listening, learning and acting. This includes conducting ongoing
listening forums across the company, the implementation of Inclusion & Diversity talking/support groups,
workshops and training, good quality supervision, surveys and collaborative working parties. All with the core aim
to receive honest feedback, reflect and continuously strive to be the best that we can be.
Purpose of Job
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To work with families on a day-to-day basis, observing and recording the parents’ abilities to meet the
immediate safety and care needs of their children. This will be completed through daily observations.
To ensure parents/carers prioritise the safety and welfare needs of their children
To create a supportive learning/re-learning environment for parents and children
To provide childcare for children whilst their parents/carers attend Groups and Individual Sessions
To provide group and individual sessions with the families which is specific to their individual needs
To provide playroom groups such as Baby Massage, Baby Sensory, Messy Play, and Musical Babies (training
will be provided)
Company No. 3729909
Registered Charity No. 1078207
Job Description:
Duties and Responsibilities
1. To ensure the safety and welfare of children remains central to the assessment/intervention process.
2. To take an active part in the assessment process regarding children and families - to observe, supervise,
record and assess family interaction, child behaviour, parental motivation and parental ability to meet the
needs of the child(ren).
3. To provide a service that values and respects the strengths, experiences and background of the families.
4. To take an active part within team meetings in reviewing and developing the practices and provision within,
and resources available to, the Centre.
5. To use common sense and sensitivity in challenging and teaching parenting practices.
6. To provide structured feedback to parents during and at the end of each shift.
7. To plan and prioritise workload effectively within established timeframes and ensure that all written
recordings meet required deadlines.
8. To assist with childcare duties as required.
9. To liaise with managers, and source other agencies/resources as appropriate.
10. To work as part of a team to provide a culturally sensitive service for children and their families.
11. To promote and maintain equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice within the work environment.
12. To observe and implement Child Protection Procedures and the Centre’s policies and procedures.
13. To participate fully in training and supervision, identifying training courses relevant to role and personal
development.
14. To be aware of health and safety responsibilities at work.
15. If you have observed a specific incident, to provide evidence in court, if required.
16. To undertake other duties as identified by the Centre & Deputy Managers, Team Case Managers or Quality
Assurance Manager.
Company No. 3729909
Registered Charity No. 1078207
Title of post to which this job normally reports:
Team Case Manager
Supervision
Supervising Officer Job Title: - Team Case Manager
Number and type of staff to be supervised:
None.
Special Conditions:
Post holder is required to work shifts, including weekends and Bank Holidays and to ‘sleep in’ (if required), at the
Centre
All staff are expected to work in a flexible way to cope with the needs, demands and requirements of the Centre
Assessments and observations will take place throughout the centre and if the case of a fire alarm staff may need
to assist babies and families down the stairs to safety/fire assembly point.
Use of personal phones/cameras are restricted to certain areas of the building
Observance of the Centre’s Equal Opportunities Policy will be required, and to work at all times in accordance with
all the Centre’s policies and procedures
Failure by a member of staff to report actual or suspected physical or sexual abuse of a child by another member
of staff or other person having contact with the child may constitute a disciplinary offence.
Dudley Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable
adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.
All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013
& 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and so are not subject to disclosure and should
not be taken into account. Further information about this can be found on the DBS website or at Nacro.
This post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Company No. 3729909
Registered Charity No. 1078207
Method of Assessment Key - A.F. = Application Form:
I = Interview
T = Test or Exercise
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: Family Assessment Worker
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Cultural/Gender sensitivity.
Working on own initiative.
Proven reliability record.
Working directly with adults or families.
Communication skills verbally and ability to express in written form.
Good IT keyboard skills
Patient and calm personality.
Able to defuse volatile situations.
Able to empathise with vulnerable children and their families.
Listening skills.
Able to work as member of a staff team.
Working with adults or parents.
Building professional relationships with service users.
Experience/knowledge of other cultures.
Child development and needs.
Willingness to undertake training.
Prepared to work to achieve at least NVQ in Health and Social Care
Prepared to work shifts, including weekends, Bank Holidays
Method of Assessment
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CRITERIA
Experience
(Relevant work and other
experience)
Skills and Ability
e.g. written communication skills,
dealing with the public etc.
Training
Education/Qualifications
NB: full regard must be paid to
overseas qualification
Other
Company No. 3729909
Registered Charity No. 1078207