Family Support Worker

Worcester - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3-Month Contract with a Local Authority

Summary

This role involves working directly with families children and young people aged 0-18 to support their development and well-being. The position requires collaboration with professionals and agencies to ensure positive outcomes and life opportunities for children and young people in Worcestershire. Responsibilities include assessing planning and reviewing family needs to provide timely support for their current and future requirements.

Responsibilities

Conduct direct work and support for children including pre-schoolers and their families as part of assessments plans or reviews.
Encourage and empower parents/carers to take responsibility for meeting their childrens needs.
Enhance parents and carers understanding of child development and needs.
Support the care of children within their families through parenting support.
Work with families at high risk of breakdown.
Ensure child safety through assessment and planning processes.

Essential Experience

Significant experience in a similar service area working with children or families needing additional support.
Experience collaborating with families and networks to help individuals achieve their goals.
Practical skills in working directly with children young people and families to advise support and engage them.
Experience in developing positive relationships with children and young people and multi-agency partnership working.
Ability to work with young people with social and emotional difficulties and complex behaviors supporting the entire family.

Essential Qualifications

Education level equivalent to NVQ 3 in a relevant field (Childcare Early Years Social Care or similar) or equivalent experience.
Knowledge of family support services and activities offered by various organizations and agencies.

Additional Information

Working hours: 35 hours per week
We work on Bi-weekly payments
DBS required

The role closes soon apply ASAP.

Required Skills:

The role is to work directly with and to support families with children and young people aged 0-18. The role requires working in partnership with relevant professionals and agencies to ensure good outcomes and life chances for children and young people in Worcestershire. You will be required to assess plan and review in a timely way the needs of families in order to ensure that support is in place to meet their current and future needs.

Required Education:

3-Month Contract with a Local AuthoritySummaryThis role involves working directly with families children and young people aged 0-18 to support their development and well-being. The position requires collaboration with professionals and agencies to ensure positive outcomes and life opportunities for ...