Job Description
Outreach Family Support Worker
Description:
Liverpool Early Help is dedicated to empowering children and families through a strength-based approach, delivering interventions that address emerging concerns and drive positive change. We are seeking two full-time (35 hours per week) Outreach Family Support Workers to join our team. As the lead professional, you will coordinate support with our multi-agency partners, ensuring a comprehensive, whole-family approach to meet the identified needs of families.
1. Monday to Friday 9 to 5
2. 35 Hours per week
3. Initial 3 month contract with the possibility of extension
Responsibilities:
4. Conduct early help assessments with families to identify their needs and concerns.
5. Develop and implement tailored support plans based on assessment outcomes.
6. Chair Team Around the Family (TAF) meetings to review progress and adjust support plans as necessary.
7. Work closely with schools on a project aimed at improving young people's engagement in mainstream education.
8. Engage directly with children and young people to understand their perspectives and ensure that interventions are effective in enhancing their outcomes.
Requirements:
9. Proven experience in family support, outreach work, or a similar role.
10. Strong ability to conduct comprehensive assessments and create effective support plans.
11. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage with children, families, and multi-agency partners.
12. Experience in leading meetings and coordinating with various stakeholders.
13. Understanding of the challenges faced by families and young people, with a commitment to improving their well-being.
14. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with strong organizational skills.
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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:
15. A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
16. Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 per referral placed in to work!
17. An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
18. Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
19. Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
20. Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
21. DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.