Wirral Council Children's services are seeking to recruit a family support worker to join their team. The role is hybrid working with a mixture of home working, visits in the community with service users and office based work. As such, there is a requirement for the successful candidate to be a car driver as you will be providing face-to-face support to families where applicable.
Duties of the role will include:
Collaborate with social workers and other team members to support vulnerable families
Deliver all aspects of parenting work designed to empower and assist parents
Facilitate and supervise family contact sessions, ensuring safety and positive interaction
Support and facilitate transport arrangements for children and families
Monitor and report on family progress, maintaining detailed records
Promote and uphold safeguarding standards at all times
Assist in creating care plans tailored to family needs
Offer emotional support and practical advice to families and childrenThe ideal candidate will have:
Experience of working with young people and their families
Full UK driving license
Enhanced DBS check
Be able to work upon own initiative and within a teamThe role is a temporary, full time position for an initial period of 3 months with a view to this being extended on a rolling basis and is offering a pay rate of £17.07ph.
The benefits of working with Eilidh at Service Care Solutions:
You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of social work
We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a weekIf you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive a £75 bonus for referrals!
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply now. Don't miss your chance to become a Family Support Worker with Wirral Council! To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, then please do not hesitate to contact Eilidh at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or (url removed)