Support Worker – Family Assessment Centre
📍 Location: Cambridge
💷 £12.50 - £14.00 per hour
🕒 Full-Time | Day & Night Shifts Available
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable families and helping create safe, positive outcomes for children?
We are recruiting experienced Support Workers to join a Family Assessment Centre supporting parents and children in a residential setting. This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a specialist environment focused on safeguarding, parenting support and child development.
The Role
You will support families within a residential assessment environment, helping to promote safety, structure and positive parenting. You will work closely with parents, children and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of care, safeguarding and support are maintained at all times.
Duties Include
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Supporting families within a residential setting
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Observing and recording parent-child interactions
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Promoting safeguarding and child welfare
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Assisting with routines, appointments and daily living
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Providing emotional and practical support to parents
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Writing clear and accurate daily reports
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Working alongside social workers and external professionals
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Managing challenging situations calmly and professionally
Essential Requirements
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Minimum 1 year experience working with children
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Experience within residential care, family assessment, children’s services, support work or safeguarding environments
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Strong understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries
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Confident report writing and communication skills
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Ability to work shifts, including weekends if required
Desirable
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NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care / Children & Young People
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Experience within family assessment or mother & baby settings
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PMVA / MAPA training
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Driving licence
What We Offer
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Competitive hourly rates
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Flexible shift patterns
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Ongoing support from experienced consultants
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Opportunity to work within a specialist and rewarding setting
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Weekly pay
If you have a genuine passion for safeguarding children and supporting families to achieve positive outcomes, we would love to hear from you