Good Afternoon, I am currently representing Enfield Council, who are offering an initial temporary contract for a period of 3-6 months with a view to be extended or offered a permanent position for the right candidate at a rate which is negotiable dependent upon experience We are looking for a Parent Support Advisor this role will be: EN1 3ES The right candidate will: * To carry a complex caseload and key work with families who are referred for support taking on the lead professional role to coordinate a multi-agency whole family approach to address difficulties * To undertake whole family assessments ensuring a high standard of service to families, including securing the services of other agencies. * To review action plans regularly and coordinate activity to ensure agreed tasks are identified and goals reached in a timely manner * To use a range of assessment tools such as the Family Star and mechanisms to identify the support needs of families including the Enfield Early Help Form (EHF) to identify additional needs and organise and secure support as required. Applying solution focussed techniques to help effect change. * To review barriers to participation for parents and demonstrate strategies to support parents to overcome these. * Participate in a duty rota system, which includes being responsible directly for and be accountable for taking referrals from families, offering telephone advice, and answering queries by face-to-face contact. Including offering guidance to other professionals/services We require the following: * To have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of direct work with children young people and their families in the family home or in the community. * Experience of working effectively in co-operation and partnership with a range of communities, partner agencies, private sector bodies, public agencies, voluntary bodies and statutory agencies appropriate to the service area. * Experience of working with complex case reviews such as multi-agency professional meetings e.g. Multi Agency Panels, Safeguarding or TAFs (teams around the family). To discuss this opportunity further please send over an up-to-date CV and give me a call on (phone number removed) If you know someone who would be a good fit for the role, please send over their contact details and get in touch, as we do offer a generous referral fee. IF THIS ROLE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO YOU, BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ROLE, PLEASE SEND OVER YOUR CV AND I WILL CHECK WHAT ROLES I HAVE AVAILABLE. Look forward to speaking with you soon