Family Support Worker – Residential Family Services
The Family Support Worker will work directly with the families, assessing and implementing placement plans, in order to promote, strengthen and to develop parenting skills and to promote the welfare of the child at all times. This role will require working hours over a 7 day week on a rota due to it being based in a residential setting.
Key Responsibilities
Working with families:
- In line with placement plans, provide families with support on every aspect of daily life, health and well-being to include
- Basic baby care, feeding and eating, sleeping, budgeting, safety, discipline, health eating, healthy lifestyles and choices.
- To participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of individual families` placement and assessment plans.
- To undertake key work sessions as directed by the Case Manager.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with parents and other family members and professionals including GPs, HVs and social workers.
- To ensure that all documentation is completed and that this is evidence based and reflective of the circumstances and issues.
This is a permanent role and the client provides the following benefits:
Onsite parking
Breakfast provisions
Education grants
Medical scheme and mental well-being days
Birthday and Christmas vouchers
Social events
28 days annual leave
Pension scheme
All candidates applying for this role will have worked in a similar setting and your CV will demonstrate current and previous experiences of working with families in a residential home with young children and babies supporting any learning needs of the family.
All candidates applying for this role will have worked in a similar setting and your CV will demonstrate current and previous experiences of working with families in a residential home with young children and babies supporting any learning needs of the family.
Qualifications: Minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Health and Social Care