Family Support Worker

Our client, a leading charity, dedicated to supporting vulnerable children and families, are looking for 2 x Family Support Workers to join their team.

The role will include providing emotional and practical support to CYP aged 0-19 and their families who have various complex needs.

Synopsis of duties:

· Delivery of a Referral based Family Support – offering a targeted, trauma-informed whole family restorative approach for families in need (creating Early Help Assessments, Action Plans, Sustainability Plans and completing Outcomes Stars)

· To deliver a range of individual, 1-2-1, workshops and group interventions, to facilitate parents’ understanding and awareness of their children’s emotional, social and physical needs and improve their parenting skills

· Undertaking Targeted Outreach Visits from the monthly list provided by Staffordshire County Council

· Supporting families to access Family Hubs, community support, groups, universal offer, and entitlements

· Delivery of evidence and practice-based interventions, targeted group work, and digital interventions (motivational interviewing, restorative approaches, strengths/solution focused modelling, Incredible Years etc.)

· Work collaboratively with coordinated care and support for families through liaison, referrals and multiagency partnership working, with Health, Social Services, Education and other statutory and voluntary and specialist agencies, via and linking in with Effective Practice Development Officers.

· Deliver evidence and practice based interventions, with families to support positive change implementing a range of restorative approaches, strengths/solution focused modelling

· Qualification in Health and Social Care, Youth Work, Early Years, Childcare, Counselling or a relevant professional qualification

· An understanding of mental health and disability issues, drug and alcohol use, domestic violence and poverty and the way these impact on children and family life

· Professional experience with children, young people, and their families

· Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team

· An understanding of the impact of discrimination and social exclusion on the lives of children and families

· Willingness to work flexibly (occasional early mornings, evenings and weekends)

· Must have an enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service

· Must have a UK Full Driving License and have access to a vehicle