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Information Outreach Officer

Posted by Wrexham County Borough Council
wrexham, wales, United Kingdom
Job type not listed
£24 - £30 Per Hour

Job Description

Wrexham Family Information Service (WFIS) is seeking a positive, enthusiastic, empathic, highly organised and flexible person for this role.

The successful candidate will form part of an Outreach team that provides information, advice and support to families through delivering an outreach service in the community and working with families on an individual basis. This may include families with children with disabilities or additional needs, asylum seeker or refugee families, expectant parents as well as parents of older children. The role would involve supporting these families navigate their way to services.

An excellent knowledge of the services that are available across Wrexham and the issues that face families is needed for this role. The successful candidate should have the skills to carry out a “What Matters” conversation with families and identify the key issues for that family and the services that can assist.

An Enhanced DBS is required for this position.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi‑religious and multi‑ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

Employee benefits include:

Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexible working arrangements
Generous annual leave up to 32 days
Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
Health & well‑being resources, for example:
Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
In‑the‑moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
Option to set health‑boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle‑related diseases with mental health and financial scores
Legal, financial and consumer advice

Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)

Menopause Café and guidance

Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values: