Job Description

The Role: Family Support Worker

Location: Islington

Rate: £26 P/H

Contract: Full Time Contact

The Disabled Children's Family Support Team supports disabled children / young people and their families through their child in need plans. Their role is to act as allocated worker reviewing the child in need plans and ensuring that they meet the assessed need.

In between reviews FSRPs act as a point of contact when issues arise with their personal budget, or in the event of a difficulty or crisis. FSRP's support parents in poverty, with mental health problems, victims of domestic violence and where English is a second language to access their rights to benefits and appropriate housing.

The FSRPs hold a caseload of disabled children and their families to ensure that they have the right support in place to meet their needs, that the child, parents, support provider and the professional network are working towards agreed SMART goals linked to their EHC plans.

Experience:

Relevant vocational qualification to diploma or HNC level 3

Significant experience of working with disabled children and their families and an understanding of the barriers they face in a culturally diverse urban environment where there are significant deprivation issues.

Significant experience of implementing a range of interventions to support families with disabled children.

For more information please call Sam on (phone number removed)