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The New Employment Landscape

Gail O’Malley

Group Manager for Practice and QualityEarly Help and Partnership Service

Worcestershire County Council


BiographyWolverhampton Citizens Advice Bureau•Volunteer Case WorkerYouth Training Scheme•YTS Trainer•Training OfficerCareers Advisor•Unemployment Specialist Careers Advisor •Senior Careers Advisor•Area Manager for Worcester CityConnexions•Connexions Manager for Worcester City and South Worcestershire•Head of Service Delivery for Worcestershire•Operational ManagerSupport, Guidance & Skills Service•Operational ManagerEarly Help•Early Help Implementation Manager•Group Manager for Early Help and Practice

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Old Landscape New Landscape• Retained in house all

service provision/delivery• More money available• Model of “hold and

control” • Wider service offering• Non-measured Activities

• Increase of commissioned

services• Less money available• Model “arms length”• Focussed service offering• Evidence Based Impact

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Worcestershire County Council


Old Landscape New Landscape• Job for life• Stability of terms and

conditions• Fixed desk working• Linear management• Time served promotion

• Training Course

• Fixed term contracts• Continuity of terms and

conditions not guaranteed• Flexible working• Matrix management• Skills/evidence based promotion• Variety of Training Methods (e.g.

E-learning, modular)

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For applicants and staff…


Worcestershire:A Commissioning Authority

Our ambition to be an “excellent commissioning

authority” will mean we continue to seek the “right

service from the right provider at the right price for the

tax payer”.

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• Unprecedented times in Local Government

• Radical changes within the Council

• Aspiration to become an excellent commissioning Authority

• All services will go through the Council’s Commissioning Cycle


What do we mean by commissioning?

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• Commissioning not wholescale privatisation

• Commissioning by outcomes not process

• Robust contract monitoring

• Role of council changed from service provider to strategic commissioner

• Working in partnership – retaining accountability


Early Help Services in Worcestershire

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District Provider

Wyre Forest 10.32 consortia (Barnardos, Vestia, ContinU Trust)

Community Interest Company

Redditch Redditch Borough Council

Lead Organisation

Worcester City Action for Children Lead Organisation

Wychavon 4Children Lead Organisation

Malvern Hills Action for Children Lead Organisation

Bromsgrove Redditch Borough Council

Lead Organisation

For Further Information visit: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/earlyhelp


Our partners....

• Health• Education• Voluntary Services• Early Years• Early Help providers• Family Intervention

projects• Stronger Families• Mental Health services

• Wider Children's Services

• Police• YOS• Adult Social Care• Housing• Positive Activities

Providers• Drug and alcohol

services


Technical Youth Arts WorkerCampaigner Youth Participation Worker

Adventure Playground Play Worker

Spiritual Development Officer

Waking Night Worker Digital Communications Officer

Disability Inclusion OfficerYouth Volunteer Development Adviser

Youth Music OfficerOutdoor Expedition Leader Youth Engagement And Drug Worker

Youth & Advice Worker Peer Mentoring Coordinator Youth Arts Project WorkerLife Skills Tutor Independent Living Support Worker

Work Experience Coordinator Hostel / Foyer Support Worker

Prince’s Trust Team LeaderHospice Youth Worker

Family Support Worker Learning Mentor Troubled Families Worker Outdoor Learning Coordinator National Citizens Service

Project Worker Project Manager Floating Support Worker Teenage Pregnancy Support

Worker Youth and Community Centre

Manager Detached Youth Worker Outreach Worker Parenting Officer Substance Misuse Worker Expedition Skills Instructor Participation Project Officer Anger Management Tutor Youth Counsellor Sports Leader International Representation

Coordinator Female Development Tutor

Jobs across Partnerships in Children and Families ‘Specialist, General’


Main Responsibilities of a Family Support Worker

• To actively contribute to the safeguarding of children and young people.• Identify, assess, plan and review work• Work with lead professionals from other services or agencies to co-

ordinate and deliver a bespoke support package which meets each families' needs.

• Maintain clear and accurate records of work practice within established record keeping, information sharing and confidentiality polices.

• Lead an assertive but supportive approach with families/service users which engage families in identifying and implementing solutions.

• Provide practical help and guidance to families on issues.• Contribute to the monitoring requirements, • Promote equal opportunity, anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive

policies and practices.

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Skills, Attributes and Values

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Got the Job• Do what you say you will do – build up a reputation as

someone who can be trusted• Organisational Skills• Think creatively – is there a better way?• Be passionate about what you do – “Whatever your role,

be good at it”• Resilience – knowing where you get support from• Act with pace and confidence – doing your best• Make use of your inner ‘Geek’ – IT Skills very valuable• Professional boundaries• Opportunities to further your development

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Training • Safeguarding• Working with Adolescents• Child Attachment • Self Harm• Physical Abuse• Sexual Abuse• Emotional Harm and

Neglect

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• Supervision• Commissioning• Coaching• Policy Law and

Practice• Commercial• Finance• IT


Your development:• Recommended websites for job searches are:

• wmjobs.co.uk• cypnowjobs.co.uk • prospects.ac.uk

• Training/development opportunities: • Consider development pathways• Reflective learning

• Safeguarding• Working together 2013• Threshold guidance • SCRs Summaries

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Summary

• Landscape is more complex• Safeguarding is at the centre• More multi-agency working/ partnership working• Roles have expanded in remit – think family!• More control over your own career progression• Look behind the job title – transferrable skills are

key• Build your network – not just social networks• Get some front line experience – credibility!

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