Job Description

Description

As a family support worker, you will play a pivotal role in our team. Your partnership with families and parents/carers, offering advice and guidance in an early intervention role to develop and enhance parenting skills, is crucial. Completing a range of assessments using the Signs of Safety and, where appropriate, referrals to other services will always safeguard and promote the well-being of children.

Responsibilities

The role involves direct work with children and young people to explore their views and worries and ensure that the plans/interventions are helping to improve their outcomes. Coordinate support with our multi-agency partners to ensure a whole family approach addresses the family's identified needs.

Qualification – Essential

* GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.

* NVQ Level 4 &/or relevant experience

* Advanced – Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, social media, and CRM.

Qualifications, Knowledge, & Experience Requirements—Criteria to be Tested at Shortlisting.

* Ability to assess risk and need through early help assessments on a case-by-case basis.

* Experience using de-escalation methods to reduce challenging behaviour from adults, children and young people in families.

* Experience in supporting families/carers in developing practical parenting strategies which enhance positive

Parent/carer-child relations.

* Ability to keep adequate records, plans, assessments, chronologies and associated general notes on the electronic systems.

* Ability to attend regular supervision sessions with the consultant social worker to provide evidence of the outcome.

* Experience within children's centre - part of early help within children's services.

* Ability to support the delivery of supervised contact to cases open to Early Help.

* Ability to attend staff meetings, reviews, planning meetings and conferences and contribute towards plans and objectives for children and young people.

* Knowledge of different methods of family support and intervention.

* Working knowledge of other relevant legislation, relevant national resources and relevant experience working directly with adolescents and other agencies to resolve conflict and reduce risk.

* Ability to think creatively, problem-solve and meet deadlines.

* Ability to mentor others and apply good standards of practice.

Essential Compliance Requirements

* Five Years of Reference

* Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child & adult) A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role.

* Please be prepared for this additional step in the application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public sector provider, is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace