Family Support Worker
Contract:3-Month Rolling Contract
Hours:36.5 hours per week
Pay Rate:15.84per hour
Location:Birmingham
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Family Support Worker to join ourclientin Birmingham. In this role, you will provide leadership and high-quality support to children, young people, and families in need. You will play a key role in delivering interventions, managing complex cases, and working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to achieve positive outcomes.
As a Family Support Worker, you will also act as a point of expertise and guidance for colleagues, supporting best practice in Early Help Assessments and intervention planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Early Help Assessments:Conduct detailed assessments to identify needs and create effective support plans for families.
- Right Help, Right Time:Apply the framework to deliver timely, targeted interventions that meet the specific needs of families.
- Intervention Delivery:Work directly with children, young people, and families to deliver practical and tailored support.
- Complex Case Management:Take responsibility for managing complex and high-need cases, ensuring effective risk assessment and planning.
- Multi-Agency Collaboration:Work closely with professionals from education, health, social care, and voluntary organisations to provide coordinated support.
- Team Support:Provide guidance and mentoring to junior team members, supporting their development and ensuring best practice across the service.
- Safeguarding:Identify and respond to safeguarding concerns in line with local policies and procedures.
- Monitoring and Evaluation:Maintain accurate records of interventions, outcomes, and progress to ensure continuous improvement and accountability.
- Contribute to team meetings, case reviews, and multi-agency discussions, providing leadership and expertise as required.
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrated experience in conductingEarly Help Assessmentsand delivering effective interventions.
- Strong knowledge of theRight Help, Right Timeframework and its practical application.
- Extensive experience inmulti-agency working, with the ability to lead and coordinate joint efforts across services.
- Proven ability to manage complex cases and assess risk effectively.
- Excellent communication, mentoring, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with families and professionals.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families.
Benefits of the Role
- Competitive hourly rate of15.84 per hour.
- Opportunity to lead and shape impactful work with families in Birmingham.
- Professional development opportunities through exposure to complex cases and multi-agency working.
- Flexible and rolling 3-month contract, offering job stability and potential for extension or the opportunity to apply for a permanent position.