CHRIS Duty Manager (Out of Hours)

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Job Description

• Suffolk County Council - Landmark House, Ipswich IP1 5PB
• £220 / week when on call, can be pro-rated to cover part of the week
• Zero hours
• Permanent

This advert is open to current Suffolk County Council staff only.

At Suffolk County Council, every role is a chance to create positive change. We're not just a local authority; we're a team of dedicated individuals working together to improve lives across our diverse communities. As our new Out of Hours CHRIS Duty Manager, you'll have the unique opportunity to see the direct impact of your work on the people and places that make Suffolk special. Your contributions will help build a brighter future for all. If you're passionate about making a real, tangible difference, it's time to re-imagine your career with us. Join Suffolk County Council and turn your passion for positive change into action.

• Do you have recent experience of front line social work or nursing as a practitioner or manager in either CYP or ASC Directorates?
• Would you like to work in an incredibly varied, challenging and rewarding role?
• Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in Suffolk out of hours?

Your role and responsibilities

You will cover our out of hours rota covering evenings and weekends, supporting vulnerable children and adults with complex situations from home, as a point of escalation for practitioners undertaking visits to families.

Working in the Crisis Help and Risk Intervention Service (CHRIS) is both rewarding and challenging.

You will :

• be required to make judgement calls on escalated queries
• be on call and prepared to work shifts where you do not stop working for your entire shift either at home or undertaking face to face visits
• have excellent knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children and adults
• need to converse, negotiate and support young people and their families who are under stress and/or in crisis and to remain resilient and positive when challenged.

You will need:

• to be a qualified Social Worker or Nurse currently in a substantive Grade 7 post
• experience of practicing as a Social Worker or Nurse Manager in either CYP or ASC, preferably with knowledge of Safety plans focusing on suicide prevention and self-harm mitigation
• extensive experience of safeguarding preferably with both children and adults
• preferably be able to record on S1
• excellent verbal and written communication skills
• the ability to undertake lone working out of hours.

You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

The team

CHRIS is a risk support service which focuses on the rapid assessment and stabilisation of risk in line with THRIVE and the Signs of Safety framework. As such, interventions and approaches will be focused upon risk assessment, formulation, management and stabilisation as opposed to providing longer-term therapeutic treatment, which is more appropriate for CYP and families to access within other services.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report

For more information

Please contact Ioana Furcovici or Kirsty Catchpole for a casual conversation. You can reach them by emailing Ioana.Furcovici@suffolk.gov.uk or Kirsty.Catchpole@suffolk.gov.uk

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).

Please note: Without a CV, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. If you would like an adjustment to this process due to a disability, please contact us at 03456 014412 or recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk

Closing date: 11.30pm, 12 January 2025.

Interview date: 20 January 2025

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

About Us

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).