Family support worker
Family support worker
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Cardiff to assist with the appointment of a Family support worker on a 3month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 12.97 16.35 per Hour
Responsibilities:
- To deliver a range of flexible and appropriate support services that enable parents to build on their capacity to enhance their childs health and development including direct work group work and family work.
- To deliver services to children (aged 018 years) and their families that have been identified to be in need in accordance with Childrens Services policy for Family Support Services the Service Specification; all other County policies procedures and legal requirements.
- Be a point of contact with professionals and appropriately manage telephone emails and other methods of communication.
- To work inclusively with case management teams to meet the changing demands of Childrens Services in relation to the authoritys statutory duties.
- To contribute towards core assessments as required in partnership with other service areas and agencies to identify childrens strengths and needs.
Qualifications:
- Education at GCSE or equivalent level
- Experience of working directly with vulnerable children and parents/carers in the community
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of Child Development and Parenting skills.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
- This role requires an enhanced DBS
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
