Job Description
Family Support Worker (Children with Disabilities Team)
Description
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Family Support Worker to join our Children with Disabilities Team. In this role, you will provide vital support to families whose children have profound and complex needs. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and their families, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best outcomes.
Responsibilities
1. Provide support to families with children who have profound and complex needs, offering guidance and practical help.
2. Conduct direct work with non-verbal children, utilising communication methods such as PECS and visuals where applicable.
3. Assist with behavioural support and offer guidance on direct payments, helping families navigate available resources.
4. Participate in multi-agency meetings, contributing to discussions on safeguarding and care plans.
5. Follow intervention plans created by social workers, ensuring that each child's individual needs are met.
6. Maintain accurate records of interactions and progress, ensuring clear communication with the broader team.
Requirements
7. Experience working with children and young people, particularly those with disabilities.
8. Knowledge of direct payments, behavioural support, and safeguarding practices.
9. Experience working with non-verbal children, with familiarity in using PECS and visual communication aids being a plus.
10. Ability to attend and contribute to multi-agency meetings.
11. Experience in implementing intervention plans and supporting the goals set by social workers.
12. Compassionate, patient, and committed to making a difference in the lives of children with disabilities and their families.
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If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £250.
The benefits of working with SCS:
13. A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
14. Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 per referral placed in to work!
15. An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
16. Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
17. Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
18. Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
19. DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.