Holding Families Plus - Family Worker
| Posting date: | 28 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2025 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL16 1TL |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75732365 |
Summary
“Early Break is a young people and family charity that believes excellence at all points of delivery is a requirement. If you take pride in your work, are hardworking, want to be professionally challenged and are passionate to make a difference in the lives of others then our organisation could well suit you. We have a strong set of values determined by staff which we continuously work towards. It is our shared expectation our staff will be “professionally curious” both in their delivery and ongoing professional development.” Vicky Maloney, CEO
To deliver practice addressing the needs of alcohol/drug dependent parents who are in criminal justice settings.
To develop and implement parenting/family/children models in partnership with various community and prison stakeholders.
To contribute to monitoring and reporting systems to evidence the work.
To work with national and local researchers for project evaluation.
To collate data and write reports.
Ensure sharing of own knowledge and experience across the service.
To support the Senior Management Team at Early Break in developing and expanding whole family/parenting models in line with Business planning.
To understand the theoretical model upon which Early Break is based and work within the person-centred ethos.
To deliver individual support and group work in relation to parenting/family work.
To represent the service at relevant meetings.
To develop and implement a new parenting/families (Holding Families Plus) model and practice in service and in partnership with named agencies
To promote and champion best practice in parenting and family work with partner agencies
Support the family through the care and resettlement of parents returning from prison to family /community settings, and for parents on community orders.
To ensure the Early Help and Safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children within case work is undertaken.
To develop and implement service systems and reporting for new models, and review these systems as part of the service Clinical Governance framework
To directly deliver new parenting/family work to a case load
To provide education/information/training sessions, as appropriate
To ensure that all necessary administration, recording and reporting is undertaken to specified deadlines, including, where necessary, the development of such reports
To work with Senior Managers in developing and reviewing new parenting/family models to future-proof the service offer
To support in ensuring that full risk assessments and risk management are delivered effectively.
Company Benefits
- Long Service Leave: an additional 4 weeks paid holiday after every 3 years in service (subject to attendance thresholds).
- Supervision: 10 sessions per 12 months with an external supervisor to facilitate reflective practice.
- Wellbeing Day: 2 x half days of additional paid leave every 12 months as a ‘wellbeing day’ for staff.
- Volunteer Day: 1 day additional paid leave every 12 months as a ‘volunteer’ opportunity with another third sector organisation of your choice.
Further information and application form can be found at https://earlybreak.co.uk/jobs#job-vacancies Please email recruitment@earlybreak.co.uk or call 0161 723 3880 if you would like to discuss the role in more detail.
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