Senior Family Support Worker - Birmingham
| Job Title: | Senior Family Support Worker - Birmingham |
| Contract Type: | Temporary |
| Location: | West Midlands |
| Industry: | |
| REF: | 1075338 |
| Job Published: | about 1 month ago |
Job Description
Birmingham
09/12/2024 – 3 months initially
Monday to Friday, 8.45am – 5.15pm, 36.5 hrs/week – Hybrid (support to children and families is face to face)
Our client are seeking a Higher-Level Family Support Worker to join a team in the NWC Assessment and Short Term Intervention space.
- Manage a work load between 12-15 families
- Establish a high standard of practice that provides a timely response to children, young people and their families and achieves family outcomes
- Act as a champion in a specific practice area such as domestic abuse, parental conflict, mental health or substance misuse on behalf of the team/service supporting delivery of workshops and providing advice and support where relevant
- Use a common assessment to identify and where appropriate be the lead practitioner to coordinate the implementation of a multi-agency plan of intervention
- Deliver evidenced based interventions to positively affect changes that safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people
- Provide a timely response to the identified needs of children and young people
- Work closely with colleagues who will take on a crucial role with families and you will support social care colleagues in delivering targeted interventions and evidencing practice on a child’s record
- Work with colleagues in a range of disciplines, sharing knowledge and providing support and advice to deliver the best possible outcomes for local children and their families
- Report writing and record keeping, accounting for decisions taken and interventions provided
- Attend meetings, reviews and conferences where necessary
- NVQ Level 4 or equivalent qualification
- Experience of working in early help and prevention
- Experience of working in a multi-agency forum
- Experience working under pressure and dealing with conflicting demands whilst adhering to strict deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- Enhanced Child and Adult DBS registered to the update service
Please email all CVs to Sammy Davis or call 02085149110 mobile 07570 819 831
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