| OUTREACH FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
Directorate: Children & Young People’s Services
Division: Early Help
Job Title: Outreach Family Support Worker
Grade: 5
Salary: £23,836 – £27,905
Location: Liverpool
DBS: Enhanced DBS
Reports to: Early Help Consultant Social Worker
Job Purpose
To provide high-quality, targeted outreach and home-based Early Help support to children, young people and families using awhole-family approach.
The role will support children and young people aged0–25* and their families, helping to prevent escalation to statutory services and ensuring families can access appropriate universal and community services.
*Ages 19–25 applies where theSEND Code of Practiceis applicable.
Key Responsibilities
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Hold complexLevel 3 casesstepped down from Children’s Social Care.
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CompleteEarly Help Assessmentsand coordinateTeam Around the Family (TAF)meetings.
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Act asLead Professional, coordinating services and monitoring progress against family plans.
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Provide intensive, targeted and bespoke support to vulnerable children, young people and families.
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Support adolescents experiencing complex emotional and mental health difficulties.
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Assess risk and need and develop plans to reduce identified risks.
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Work with families usingSigns of Safety, solution-focused approaches and theFamily Outcomes Star.
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Develop practical parenting strategies and strengthen parent/carer-child relationships.
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Carry out home visits and provide direct support within the family environment.
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Use de-escalation techniques when working with challenging behaviour.
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Support supervised contact where required.
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Maintain accurate case records, assessments, chronologies, plans and progress notes.
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Promote safeguarding and equality while working in partnership with children, young people, families and professionals.
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Attend supervision, reviews, planning meetings and relevant multi-agency forums.
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Contribute to service development, professional learning and continuous improvement.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have experience of:
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Working withchildren, young people and familiesin an Early Help or family support setting.
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Managing complex cases and assessingrisk and need.
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Deliveringintensive, targeted and home-based support.
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Coordinating multi-agency professionals around families.
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Developing and reviewing family support plans.
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Safeguarding children and young people.
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Supporting positive parenting and family relationships.
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Engaging families using astrengths-based, solution-focused approach.
Enhanced DBS required.
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We Do Social Work is an exceptional employer that prioritises the well-being and development of its staff, offering a supportive work culture where collaboration and innovation thrive. As a Social Work Assistant in the Children & Families team, you will benefit from ongoing training and professional growth opportunities, all while making a meaningful impact in the community. Located in a vibrant area, our organisation values flexibility and encourages a healthy work-life balance, making it an ideal place for those passionate about social work.
