Outreach Family Support Worker (17.5hrs per week) in Liverpool

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

Our Practice Model - "Our City, Our Children, Together" - was chosen by colleagues, parents and carers, children, and young people to reflect our collective commitment to working collaboratively. It represents our values, our relationships, and our belief that, by working together, we can create the best outcomes for children, young people, and their networks.

Join a service that's really making a difference. Liverpool Children's Services is proud to be rated "Good" by Ofsted, with inspectors recognising the positive impact of our work for children, young people and families across the city.

The Role:

• As an Outreach Family Support Worker, you will be responsible for providing intensive and targeted support to vulnerable children and young people.
• An Outreach Family Support Worker will use a strength-based approach to complete Early Help Assessments with children and their families.
• Keeping effective records on electronic systems, which includes the recording of plans, assessments, and associated general notes is key to the role.
• You will support families and carers in developing practical parenting strategies which enhance positive parent/carer-child relations.
• You will attend regular supervision sessions with the Consultant Social Worker.
• Providing evidence that work is progressing and that plans are improving outcomes for children and young people is key in the role.
• You will visit children, young people, and families in their home environment to provide targeted support to improve outcomes.

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years' service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days.
• Agile working (role dependent) - a "Flexibility First" approach to agile working.
• Part of the Local Government Pension Scheme - option to join the AVC Scheme.
• Progression opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning.
• Health and Wellbeing offer including Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes.
• Drive Time - a salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave.
• Discounted Gym Memberships.
• Employee Volunteering Scheme.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Eligibility to work in the UK will be verified in the final stages of the selection process. All candidates must either already have a right to work in the UK before commencing employment or meet the Home Office criteria for Visa sponsorship.