West Sussex County Council is a diverse organisation that provides services to more than 850,000 residents' every day. Through our Early Help Service, we will work with children, families, and young people to help ensure that every person is supported to achieve his or her potential. The foundations for mental health, emotional control, doing well in education and parenting ability are all set in place in the early years; the home surroundings, family life and parenting are all important factors in determining positive outcomes for children as they grow and develop.
For more information about Children's Services, please visit our Education, Children and Familiespage and our WSCC Health and Social Care section of our website.
The Opportunity
Salary: £23,500 to £23,893 per annum
Working Pattern: Full Time (37 hours per week)
Contract Length: Permanent
Location: Adur East Family Hub - Shoreham
Interview date: 27thJune2024
As a Hub Support Assistant, you'll play a key role in ensuring our full-time family hubs are safe, welcoming and accessible for families, children and young people. You'll work as part of a dedicated team within both our family hubs and local communities, providing information, advice and guidance around a range of issues to families, children and young people aged 0-25. A key aspect of the role will be providing practical support to families experiencing crisis, including organising food parcels.
Helping to provide a safe and welcoming space for young people through the Find It Out (FIO) offer is essential. You'll be able to speak confidently with young people, understand their needs and be able to help them access appropriate support, at a time that suits them, including after school hours.
Having a good understanding of what services are available in the local community for families, children and young people and being confident to signpost to these will be key. You'll help to maintain effective relationships with a range of partners, including the voluntary sector, to ensure the smooth running of services to meet the needs of our local communities.
You will promote and raise awareness around key public health messages, such as smoking cessation, breast feeding and mental health by providing information, advice, and guidance, and you'll be developing posters and other promotional materials, including the use of social media, to improve health outcomes for families, children and young people.
Experience and Skills
Key Skills
- Good communication, customer service and interpersonal skills in order to interact effectively with the general public..
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently work with children, young people and families e.g. dealing with complex queries and family issues.
- Ability to work as part of a team completing shared tasks in order to deliver a service to others.
- Ability to meet set deadlines and to understand when problems need to be referred upwards.
- Analytical and judgement skills in order to effectively assist with customer queries.
- Proficient IT skills, using Microsoft Office Suite, in order to be able to use the Service computerised databases, photocopiers, scanners and the internet.
Qualifications and/or experience:
- 4 GCSEs with A-C (9-4) passes including Maths and English, or equivalent qualification or experience demonstrating that level of numeracy and literacy.
- An IT qualification or equivalent experience demonstrating good working knowledge of IT systems / procedures.
- Experience of dealing with the public and providing excellent customer service.
- Experience of team working.
- You will need to be able to travel independently around the county, including to areas that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Pool cars and pool bikes are available.
- Level 3 Information, Advice and Guidance qualification - Desirable
- Experience in the delivery of child or family support services in the statutory or non-statutory sector - Desirable
Rewards and Benefits
In addition to working within a great team and a brilliant opportunity you will receive:
For a full list of the benefits, you can find them on our Rewards and Benefits page.
Further Information
The reference number for this role is CAFHE05102.
For an informal conversation or for further information regarding the role, please contact Gill Coles .
To apply, please follow the links below to upload your CV and cover letter. In your cover letter outline your motivations for applying and explain how you meet the key skills listed in full and the experience you can bring to the role.