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3-month contract position with a Local Authority,
Family Support Worker
Summary
Offering an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children, young people, and families. As a Family Support Worker, you will provide high-quality support through one-to-one interventions, group sessions, and community-based activities. Your role is crucial in enhancing parenting confidence, child development, emotional wellbeing, and overall family outcomes while ensuring safeguarding and inclusive practices are upheld.
Responsibilities
- Deliver one-to-one and group-based parenting support through home visits, community sessions, and drop-in activities.
- Implement evidence-based parenting programs addressing challenges in child development, school readiness, behavior, and emotional wellbeing.
- Build strong, trusting relationships with families, offering guidance and practical support to enhance parenting confidence and family wellbeing.
- Collaborate with partner agencies to provide tailored multi-agency support for families.
- Engage with vulnerable families, including those known to social care, teenage parents, care leavers, and families in high-need areas.
- Support community activities, volunteers, and peer support networks to strengthen local family engagement.
- Utilize assessments and monitoring tools to track family progress, measure outcomes, and maintain accurate records.
- Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times and contribute to a safe, welcoming, and inclusive Family Hub environment.
Requirements
Requirements:
- Previous experience working with children, young people, or families in a support, community, education, or social care setting is preferred.
- Experience delivering parenting programs, group sessions, or family interventions is desirable.
- Experience working with vulnerable families and multi-agency teams is advantageous.
- Relevant qualification in Childcare, Family Support, Health and Social Care, Youth Work, Social Work, or a related field is desirable.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection practices.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage a varied workload, and maintain accurate records.
Additional Information
- 22.50 hours per week
- Working Pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Friday (7.5 hours each day)
- Working Structure: Primarily onsite (Hub or council locations) with some hybrid flexibility
- Assignment: 3 months (potential extension)
- Essential Requirement: Enhanced DBS (Children & Adults)
The role closes soon, apply ASAP.
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