Early Help Family Support Worker

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Early Help Family Support Worker to join a dedicated team. This role focuses on providing essential training and support to professionals while coordinating multi-agency efforts to assist vulnerable children and families. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of early help services and have experience as a Family Practitioner. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of those in need, fostering collaboration and ensuring effective support systems are in place. If you are passionate about helping families thrive, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Family Practitioner in early help services.
• Understanding of early help services and matching families to appropriate resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and support to professionals across the partnership.
• Coordinate multi-agency support for vulnerable children and families.
• Deliver and design training for local practitioners.

Skills

Training and support

Negotiation skills

Influencing skills

Understanding of early help services

Education

NVQ Level 4 in Childcare

Job description

Early Help Family Support Worker

Duration: Initially 3 months
Hours: 35 hours per week
Rate: £28 umbrella an hour (£21 PAYE an hour)

Lewisham Council are looking for an Early Help Coordinator to join their MASH Team. This role is a non-case holding role.

Responsibilities:

• Provide training and scaffolding support to professionals across the partnership.
• To develop, facilitate and coordinate working relationships and partnerships with a range of front-line staff and managers
• Coordinate multi agency support across services to meet the needs of vulnerable children, young people and families by providing information advice and guidance to professionals
• Use negotiating and influencing skills to identify and enable different agencies to undertake lead professional responsibilities
• Undertake reviews of FARPs to ensure that progress is occurring to plan and timescales
• Deliver and design training and support to local practitioners

Requirements:

• An understanding of the spectrum of early help services and be able to guide/match the family to appropriate services based on information presented by referrer/family
• Experience working as a Family Practitioner within an early help service
• NVQ level 4 gained in a setting associated with children or young people and families or substantial professional experience