@CT Family Support Worker

Cheshire East Council; Middlewich; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is hiring Family Support Workers to provide essential support to young people aged 10-18 in order to help them remain within their families and minimize exploitation risks. This role includes working closely with families and various agencies to foster sustainable change, ensuring high-quality service delivery while maintaining a strong commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Qualifications

• Access to own vehicle required.
• Effective workload management and multi-tasking skills essential.
• Strong communication skills for partnership building.

Responsibilities

• Working with young people to reduce exploitation risks through 1:1 sessions.
• Supporting families to recognize and mitigate risks.
• Collaborating with agencies to strengthen family networks.

Skills

Workload management

Communication

Multi-tasking

Safeguarding

Job description

Family Support Worker

Cheshire East Council is seeking dedicated Family Support Workers to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a team committed to supporting young people aged 10-18 to remain within their families and reduce the risk of exploitation.

Organisation: Cheshire East Council

Locations: Middlewich, Wilmslow, Holmes Chapel, Congleton, Crewe, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Nantwich, Sandbach, Alsager

Job Category: Children and Young People Services

Grade: CEC NJC - Grade 7

Salary: £29,269 - £32,076 per annum

Hours per week: 37

Weeks per year: 52.143

Employment Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21/10/2024

The team supports young people through a 7-day rota, providing crucial support during times when families and young people need assistance most. Key activities include:

• Working with young people to reduce exploitation risks through 1:1 sessions.
• Supporting families to recognize and mitigate risks.
• Collaborating with agencies to strengthen family networks for sustainable change.
• Capturing and utilizing the voices and experiences of children and young people to inform service delivery.

Person Specification:

• Must have access to own vehicle due to role requirements.
• Ability to work part of a weekend rota.
• Effective workload management and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build partnership links.
• Passionate, flexible, and committed to high-quality service delivery.
• Confidence in recognizing and responding to safeguarding concerns.

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Disclosure of any convictions is required as per policy. Please check your email regularly for application updates. If you do not hear within four weeks of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful but encourage reapplication.