Job Description
6 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• We are seeking a committed and compassionate TAF (Team Around the Family) Worker to deliver direct early help and family support services to children, young people, and their families.
• The role focuses on promoting family resilience, improving outcomes, and preventing the need for more intensive interventions, in line with national Families First guidance and local service standards.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Deliver consistent and high-quality support to referred families through the FACT (Families Achieving Change Together) service.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments of need and risk and develop support plans accordingly.
• Facilitate and chair multi-agency meetings to agree, implement, and monitor support plans.
• Work directly with children, young people, and their carers to strengthen family relationships.
• Use motivational and strengths-based approaches to encourage engagement and behaviour change.
• Identify and escalate safeguarding concerns in accordance with safeguarding procedures.
• Maintain accurate electronic and physical case records and provide regular updates and reports to management.
• Attend reviews, case conferences and contribute to service development.
• Participate in regular supervision and maintain ongoing professional development.
• Assist in achieving service performance targets and contribute to the annual service planning.
Skills/Experience:
• Experience of working directly with children, young people and/or families in a support or early help setting.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and family assessment processes.
• Ability to manage a caseload, chair meetings and coordinate support plans.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with multi-agency professionals and diverse families.
• Skilled in motivational techniques to support family engagement and empowerment.
• Competent in using IT systems for case recording and reporting.
• Awareness of relevant legislation, national standards, and best practice in family support.
• Ability to work independently and under supervision with a flexible and proactive approach.
Additional Information:
• The closing date: 10/09/2025.
• This is a hybrid role with a mix of office-based and home working.
• Enhanced DBS required.
• Registration with Social Care Wales is NOT essential.
Requirements
• Experience of working directly with children, young people and/or families in a support or early help setting. • Strong understanding of safeguarding procedures and family assessment processes. • Ability to manage a caseload, chair meetings and coordinate support plans. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with multi-agency professionals and diverse families. • Skilled in motivational techniques to support family engagement and empowerment. • Competent in using IT systems for case recording and reporting. • Awareness of relevant legislation, national standards, and best practice in family support. • Ability to work independently and under supervision with a flexible and proactive approach.