INTERNAL JOB – this vacancy is only available to Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) employees and agency workers currently engaged with TCBC.It is vital that you demonstrate how you meet the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the attached Person Specification, in order to secure an interview: How to apply - guidance for applicants | Torfaen County Borough Council.This post sits within our Children & Family teams. This is an exciting opportunity to join the current team of Family Intervention Workers on a part time basis. The teams work alongside families to support care planning for children and young people. Building on a successful model of family intervention via a ‘family focused’ approach, that is based on strengths- based practice, we now want to recruit Family Intervention Workers to join our locality social work teams.We are looking for applicants who want to undertake programmes of work with families with the aim of children and young people being able to experience positive parenting, where they are able to remain and thrive in their families care.Based in the Locality teams who will be supporting families subject to Children Looked After, Care and Support (CASP) and Child Protection procedures. You will be working alongside social work practitioners and in collaboration with other agencies to effect changeWe will provide training in relation to the model and programmes of work that we wish you to undertake. You will receive peer support from experienced practitioners and have access to regular supervision.To join us we would want you to be enthusiastic and committed to working with families to effect positive change and to recognise that this can be challenging and rewarding. There is future opportunity to apply and if successful be funded to undertake a Social Work degree supported by the Local Authority.Children and Families operate a flexible working policy and ‘hybrid’ (home/office) working arrangements when appropriate. For an informal discussion regarding this vacancy please contact: Abigail Vaughan, 01495 766618 or Abigail.vaughan@torfaen.gov.ukWelsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all applicants which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.Torfaen County Borough Council strives to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment.You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.