Intervention Worker - Rapid Response
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,512.00 to £38,339.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Newport, Wales |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | Barnardo's |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 21592 |
Summary
Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you have interest in working with parents, children and young people in crisis?
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join Newport local authority as a Family Intervention Worker within the Newport's Family Support Service.
Who are the Family Support Service?
The Family Support Service is an innovative Edge of Care Service which is part of the Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS) delivered jointly in partnership between Newport Children's Services and Barnardo's. A new contract has secured a 5-year partnership to continue to develop and expand its existing offer to children and families within Newport. The aim of the IFSS is to provide a continuum of family support providing intensive support for those families on the brink of care or where the plan is for a child's rehabilitation home. We work with families focusing on their strengths to build resilience enabling them to make changes to their lives. Interventions are based upon evidence-based practice relevant to the family's needs.
What does the job role involve?
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Support Worker to join our Rapid Response team which, in close partnership with Newport's childcare teams, will respond to families in crisis and on the verge of breaking down. The ultimate aim of this work will be to prevent admissions into the care system. To undertake this role, you will need to have direct experience of undertaking family support work with children and parents. You will be required to provide holistic support to families around routines and boundaries, behaviour management, Child Sexual Exploitation, domestic abuse and parenting by building on families' strengths and working with achievable goals.
Job Role
To respond rapidly to families and young people in crisis.
To deliver holistic family focused programmes and interventions.
To support parents to build upon their strengths and improve their parenting capacity.
Work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to ensure the welfare of the child.
You will have:
The ability to work under pressure and respond calmly to families presenting in crisis.
Experience of working with children and families in a Family Support setting.
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation.
Theoretical and practical knowledge of child development – (Desirable).
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Willingness to work evenings or weekends by arrangement on an occasional basis if required.
You will need to have willingness to work flexibly including, evenings weekends and public holidays.
Need further information?
For further information, please contact Leah Ward, Partnership Manager at leah.ward@newport.gov.uk .
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join Newport local authority as a Family Intervention Worker within the Newport's Family Support Service.
Who are the Family Support Service?
The Family Support Service is an innovative Edge of Care Service which is part of the Integrated Family Support Services (IFSS) delivered jointly in partnership between Newport Children's Services and Barnardo's. A new contract has secured a 5-year partnership to continue to develop and expand its existing offer to children and families within Newport. The aim of the IFSS is to provide a continuum of family support providing intensive support for those families on the brink of care or where the plan is for a child's rehabilitation home. We work with families focusing on their strengths to build resilience enabling them to make changes to their lives. Interventions are based upon evidence-based practice relevant to the family's needs.
What does the job role involve?
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Support Worker to join our Rapid Response team which, in close partnership with Newport's childcare teams, will respond to families in crisis and on the verge of breaking down. The ultimate aim of this work will be to prevent admissions into the care system. To undertake this role, you will need to have direct experience of undertaking family support work with children and parents. You will be required to provide holistic support to families around routines and boundaries, behaviour management, Child Sexual Exploitation, domestic abuse and parenting by building on families' strengths and working with achievable goals.
Job Role
To respond rapidly to families and young people in crisis.
To deliver holistic family focused programmes and interventions.
To support parents to build upon their strengths and improve their parenting capacity.
Work in partnership with other professionals and agencies to ensure the welfare of the child.
You will have:
The ability to work under pressure and respond calmly to families presenting in crisis.
Experience of working with children and families in a Family Support setting.
Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation.
Theoretical and practical knowledge of child development – (Desirable).
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Willingness to work evenings or weekends by arrangement on an occasional basis if required.
You will need to have willingness to work flexibly including, evenings weekends and public holidays.
Need further information?
For further information, please contact Leah Ward, Partnership Manager at leah.ward@newport.gov.uk .
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
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