Job Description
Family Support Worker
Location: Malvern, Worcestershire
Are you passionate about supporting care-experienced parents? Are you looking for shifts around your other commitments? Our client - a Family Assessment Centre in Malvern is seeking dedicated Family Support Workers to join their therapeutic team for ad hoc day and night shifts. They provide a welcoming environment for parents and children, focusing on keeping families together by providing the skills and support they need to succeed.
The Role
As a Family Support Worker, you will work directly with families to implement Assessment Plans and promote positive parenting. Your daily work will involve:
* Modeling Parenting Skills: Teaching and encouraging positive interactions, including feeding, bathing, and behavioral management.
* Observation & Recording: Monitoring family interactions and child welfare, ensuring all data is accurately recorded on our digital systems.
* Therapeutic Support: Utilizing a PACE approach (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy) and trauma-informed principles.
* Childcare Assistance: Providing occasional childcare to allow parents to attend essential group or individual sessions.
What We Are Looking For
Essential Criteria:
* Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills for report writing and family interaction.
* Resilience: The ability to remain calm in emergency or volatile situations.
Desirable Experience:
* NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People's Workforce.
* Knowledge of child protection, safeguarding, and child development.
* Experience working in a residential setting or directly with vulnerable families.
If you are interested please Apply below
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
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