Family Support Worker | Early Help | Fylde & Wyre
Family Support Worker | Early Help | Fylde & Wyre
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Job Description
Salary 27269 - 31067 Per Annum Permanent Full time 37 hours per week
International Sponsorship this role isnotopento international sponsorship
The Early Help Service sits within Education and Skills as part of the Education and Childrens Services Directorate.
The redesign of the Early Help Service reflects the priorities for Education and Skills to support the vision for the Directorate. Specifically these are:
- To strengthen the focus on outcomes for vulnerable children young people and their families by adopting a needs-led approach.
- To adopt a warranted variation approach that is determined by the specific nature of demand within a locality.
- To support a joined-up approach across Inclusion Education and the CFW service by adopting a locality-based model.
- To align the CFW service offer with educational provision at a locality level recognising that most children access childcare and attend school.
The Early Help Service enables children and families to access appropriate support as early as possible helping them maintain their quality of life prevent problems from escalating and reduce the demand for specialist support services.
Role Overview
As case holders Family Support Workers will undertake appropriate assessments of the needs of their allocated client group in line with agreed Early Help Assessment Framework processes and progress appropriate responses in line with the Team Around the Family methodology.
They will undertake a Lead Professional role where appropriate in cases requiring multi-agency support for families/individuals. They will develop and deliver SMART action plans designed to address identified needs and use agreed tools (e.g. Radars) to measure the progress made by families/individuals toward substantial and sustained change.
Family Support Workers will carry a caseload of children and young people in families with unmet needs up to the thresholds for statutory services with a focus on intensive support (Level 3). They will record their work fully and appropriately within agreed systems.
They will be line-managed by the appropriate Senior Family Support Workers.
Working Hours
- Normal working hours: 37 hours per week
- Some early morning evening and weekend sessions may be required to meet the needs of families.
Qualifications
- Minimum Level 3 or above professional and/or relevant academic qualification in Childcare Social Care Family Support Youth Work Advice & Guidance.
- Vocational experience in a relevant operational field.
- High-functioning ICT skills are essential.
Additional Details
- Evening and weekend working (Contractual)
- For further information please contact:
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for this role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a disclosure. Further information can be found on the Our Recruitment Process tab.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Job Description & Person Specification
Employment Type
Full-Time
