Family Support Worker
| Posting date: | 05 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £16.26 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2024 |
| Location: | Walsall, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | NISI ENTERPRISES LIMITED |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Family Support Worker-WC18280 |
Summary
We are looking Family Support Worker who will work in Walsall.
*** Qualifications and experience required***
*** Drivers License required
*** Pay rate : £16.26ph
*** Enhanced DBS required
*** Hours: 37 hours per week,
*** Contract: Temporary, 3 months ongoing
*** Location: Walsall, Hybrid 2 days from office, home visits etc
Job description:
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide an integrated whole family approach to families with children/young people aged 0 – 19 who present multiple, complex needs which cannot be met by a single agency in a universal setting.
• To assist in the delivery of robust services to children and young people who are at risk of needing specialist interventions or become Looked After by the Local Authority
• To support to the effective safeguarding of children and young people through, contribution to multiagency plans, timely identification of risks and vulnerabilities and onward referrals to the relevant Children’s Social Care Services or other agencies as appropriate.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of children and families within the borough through evidence based/evidenced informed interventions
• Develop and deliver time limited individual or group work programmes of support.
• To support the overall vision, ethos and aims of the Children’s Services and the Locality Hubs
• To carry out a range of tasks as identified and allocated by the Senior Family Support, Team Manager or Group Manager
Qualifications:
• A Level 3 or equivalent and / or vocational qualifications (e.g. children and young people or communities; or experience working with children and families this could include: Training in evidence based programmes including Parenting, Mediation, Family Group Conferencing, Restorative practice.
Experience:
• Experience of working with Children and young people 0 - 19 is essential
• Experience of working with children, young people with SEND
• Experience of working effectively with family who have complex needs, or at risk of becoming a child in care, is essential
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting would be an advantage
• Experience of delivering evidence based interventions and programme
• Evidence of continuous professional development (where applicable)
• Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding and vulnerability.
• Demonstrate an understanding of risk management
• Demonstrate an understanding of guidance in relation to Early help
• Understanding of promoting culturally sensitive services to diverse communities
• Demonstrate a commitment to anti oppressive practice.
• Demonstrate an understanding of child and adolescent development.
Technical Skills:
• IT skills sufficient to produce data, information and reports using Microsoft word , TEAMS, power point, Excel, and email
*** Qualifications and experience required***
*** Drivers License required
*** Pay rate : £16.26ph
*** Enhanced DBS required
*** Hours: 37 hours per week,
*** Contract: Temporary, 3 months ongoing
*** Location: Walsall, Hybrid 2 days from office, home visits etc
Job description:
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide an integrated whole family approach to families with children/young people aged 0 – 19 who present multiple, complex needs which cannot be met by a single agency in a universal setting.
• To assist in the delivery of robust services to children and young people who are at risk of needing specialist interventions or become Looked After by the Local Authority
• To support to the effective safeguarding of children and young people through, contribution to multiagency plans, timely identification of risks and vulnerabilities and onward referrals to the relevant Children’s Social Care Services or other agencies as appropriate.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of children and families within the borough through evidence based/evidenced informed interventions
• Develop and deliver time limited individual or group work programmes of support.
• To support the overall vision, ethos and aims of the Children’s Services and the Locality Hubs
• To carry out a range of tasks as identified and allocated by the Senior Family Support, Team Manager or Group Manager
Qualifications:
• A Level 3 or equivalent and / or vocational qualifications (e.g. children and young people or communities; or experience working with children and families this could include: Training in evidence based programmes including Parenting, Mediation, Family Group Conferencing, Restorative practice.
Experience:
• Experience of working with Children and young people 0 - 19 is essential
• Experience of working with children, young people with SEND
• Experience of working effectively with family who have complex needs, or at risk of becoming a child in care, is essential
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting would be an advantage
• Experience of delivering evidence based interventions and programme
• Evidence of continuous professional development (where applicable)
• Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding and vulnerability.
• Demonstrate an understanding of risk management
• Demonstrate an understanding of guidance in relation to Early help
• Understanding of promoting culturally sensitive services to diverse communities
• Demonstrate a commitment to anti oppressive practice.
• Demonstrate an understanding of child and adolescent development.
Technical Skills:
• IT skills sufficient to produce data, information and reports using Microsoft word , TEAMS, power point, Excel, and email