Context of Role
The Junction Foundation are a vibrant charity, empowering children, young people, and their families in the Tees Valley.
They believe in building trust, self-belief, and a sense of belonging through positive relationships and meaningful participation.
The Junction Foundation are proud of their reputation for championing children and young people’s voices and driving positive change through social action.
Role Description
The Junction Foundation are looking to recruit a driven Family Focus Advice Worker to join their growing team.
The right candidate will have experience in advice work and have the ability to engage with families on a one to one and group work setting.
They will also need to understand the wide range of challenges families experiencing poverty face, the focus to create meaningful change with families and commensurate with The Junction’s values offer compassionate and non-judgemental support through both one to one support and community-based activities.
Purpose of the Role
To work alongside the Team to:
- Contribute to the delivery of weekly face to face family sessions in the three communities most affected by poverty in Middlesbrough, offering the opportunity for peer support, activities and skills development and ad-hoc support.
- Provide one to one advice sessions for families experiencing poverty from existing caseloads or through open access support.
- Working alongside colleagues, activity partners, wider community groups and other sources of support within the community to ensure appropriate support for families to reach their goals and get the right support.
- Work alongside revenue and benefits and other providers of financial advice, support and assistance to ensure families are able to meet their needs.
How to Apply
| Detailed Job Description | Vacancy – Family Focus Advice Worker – The Junction |
| Application Format | Please download a full application pack for more information on this role. Completed packs to be emailed to recruitment@thejunctionfoundation.com or posted to Westfield Farm, The Green, Dormanstown, Redcar, TS10 5NA marked PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. They do not accept CV’s full pack to be completed. |
| Deadline | 02/05/2025 12:00 |
The Junction Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and they expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant checks deemed appropriate.
Basic Info
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Role Type: Employment
- Hours: Part Time – 18.5 hours per week
- Application Deadline: 02/05/2025 12:00
- Based: Redcar & Cleveland
- Salary: £27,586.00 – £27,586.00
- Salary Type: Fixed Salary
- Location (jobs): Redcar & Cleveland
- Role description: Project Support
- Organisation Name: The Junction Foundation
- Application Website: www.thejunctionfoundation.com/recruitment