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Child and Family Worker
Carlisle
£18-£20 per hour
Child and family workers play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, stability, and development of children and families, often working in challenging and dynamic environments to provide essential support and advocacy.
Duties
Conduct Assessments: Evaluate the needs, strengths, and challenges of children and their families through interviews, observations, and review of records.
Develop Care Plans: Create and implement individualised plans to address the needs of children and families, focusing on improving their well-being and safety.
Monitor Progress: Regularly review and update care plans based on the progress and changing needs of the family.
Provide Emotional Support: Offer counseling and emotional support to children and families dealing with various issues such as abuse, neglect, domestic violence, substance abuse, or mental health problems.
Advocate for Families: Represent and advocate for the needs and rights of children and families in various settings, such as schools, courts, and community services.
Connect to Resources: Link families with appropriate services and resources, including healthcare, housing, education, and financial assistance
Facilitate Access to Services: Assist families in navigating and accessing community resources and support networks.
Promote Educational Success: Work with schools and educational institutions to ensure children receive appropriate educational support and opportunities.
Support Development: Provide guidance on parenting skills, child development, and effective communication strategies to enhance family relationships and child development.
Maintain Records: Keep detailed and accurate records of all interactions, assessments, and interventions with children and families.
Report to Authorities: Prepare and submit reports to relevant authorities, such as child protective services, courts, or other agencies, as required by law.
Please contact Abigail Headen at 0191 5355715 or email at
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
