Male Engagement Worker

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Job Description : Organisation Southampton City CouncilService Area Family SafeguardingJob Location Civic CentreContract Length Fixed term - until May Work Hours Full time - 37 hours per weekSalary£40,476 - £44,710 per annum Special Requirements Enhanced DBS will be requiredClosing Date 08/06Job Reference 15722

Job Description and Person Specification

Southampton City Council Children's Services have worked hard over the last 5 years to create a significant shift in culture and performance, becoming an employer of choice for the best social workers, managers and leaders in the South. Our efforts were recognized by OFSTED in our ILACS grading of “Good with Outstanding Leadership.”

In our continued drive for innovation and improvement we have launched a full-service re-design to prepare us for the implementation of a Family Safeguarding/Family Help model of delivery in the City. Family safeguarding is an approach to working with children and families that supports parents to make sustained changes for themselves and their families. It is a multi-disciplinary team that includes domestic abuse, mental health and substance misuse specialists working alongside social workers to reduce any harm or impairment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to come and join our team as a Male Engagement Worker to cover maternity leave. The Male Engagement Worker works directly with men/parents who have either been arrested as an alleged perpetrator of Domestic Violence and Abuse, or has been identified as using harmful abusive behaviours which are impacting their partners/children. The primary purpose of the role is to hold the perpetrators to account for their behaviours. To reduce the risk to their partners and children. Supporting and encouraging identified individuals into alternative safer responses and guide them on to completing accredited behaviour change programs

During the ILACS inspection where we received Good with Outstanding for Leadership and Management, Ofsted noted:

“Impressive strategic and operational leadership, aligned with corporate and political commitment, has provided a clear vision, ambition and energy which has garnered the confidence and commitment of key partners. There is a collective momentum to continue to improve services and outcomes for children across the city.”

Systemic practice and Motivational Interviewing is our overarching approach. Its principles encourage us to practise in a way that is appreciative, and strengths-based, with a belief in the family's capacity to create real and sustainable change. A systemic approach invites us to be curious about our own and others' perspectives, helping people in families to do the same. This can create space for new ideas and possibilities for change to emerge.

We have chosen systemic practice as our overarching approach because we recognise how significant our relationships can be for building trust and having the kind of conversations that can lead to change. Our strong Community-of-Practice reflects this and is one of the many opportunities we offer for you to develop your systemic thinking and ideas.

If this sounds like an opportunity that excites and interests you then we very much look forward to receiving your application.

Come Join Us

Southampton City Council and its partners have made a collective commitment to run well-managed services, ensure manageable workloads for social workers, provide high levels of support and expert guidance to help with complex situations.

We would like to warmly welcome those who live in or near to the city, and those who are looking to relocate to the area.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome a broad diversity of talent to apply.

We do reserve the right to cease any advertising prior to the published closing date for a role that receives a high number of applications.

Rewards:

• As Ofsted has stated in our inspection in June where we were judged 'Good', ‘Practitioners are supported by energetic and responsive frontline managers who maintain clear, confident and close oversight of children's progress'. You will be provided with regular good quality 1-1 personal supervision that aligns to our systemic practice framework
• Laptop and Smart phones, and other equipment to enable office-based, flexible and remote working.
• Robust induction period and personal development plan that meets your training and development needs. You will have membership to Research in Practice as well as access to a comprehensive internal resource library.
• We are increasingly embracing tried and tested AI tools for social workers, reducing admin time.
• Flexible working arrangements are available such as 9-day fortnight.
• Paid leave (up to 34 days excluding bank holidays dependent on length of service)
• Discounted rail fares, paid parking and access to the Council's bicycle loan scheme.
• Generous lease car scheme with salary sacrifice, particular for electric cars. More than one car can be leased via individual agreement
• Opportunities to engage in work-based activities well- being such as yoga and choir
• Monthly employment awards and recognition schemes

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.

A social work qualification and Social Work England Registration is essential for this post.

Our Location:

You will be based within Southampton city centre in the Civic Centre, a historical building within easy reach of a range of colleagues also based in the building. Our Family Help teams are based in our family hubs around the City Flexible/remote/home working is available.

Our Organisation:

Southampton City Council is a unitary authority, You will have access to a permanent, visible, responsive senior leadership team which is supportive at all management levels.

We are committed to the development of all our staff, whilst working in a highly supportive and highly challenging culture. All of which is at the ethos of our ambition to become a child friendly city.

Additional Information

• Contractual Car User Allowance applies to these roles.

What we can offer you:

Here at SCC we have a range of different perks and benefits, a few examples can be found below.

• A generous local government pension scheme.
• Flexible working (role dependant). Up to 13 days of Flexi Leave.
• Hybrid working arrangements (role dependant).
• 25 days annual leave (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
• Online Benefits - salary sacrifice schemes, benefits and discounts.
• Great local transport links.
• Employee assistance programme with access to our health wellbeing and support.

For further information on our benefits package please visit:Employee benefits (southampton.gov.uk)Contact details for informal discussion:

For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact or speak with Service Manager Catalin Maric: or Clare Jenman, Assistant Team Manager:

Recruitment contact details:

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