Family Support Champion – Agile, Part-Time Role

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Employer pension contribution (~19%)

Generous annual leave & holidays

Volunteering & Wellbeing Day

Agile working

Wellbeing & workload supervision

Vivup discounts platform

Refer a Friend package

Zusammenfassung

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a permanent part-time Family Support Worker in the Children in Care Permanence Team, based in Bedworth. The role involves travelling to placements, with some agile and evening work, supporting children and their carers and families.

Applicants need at least two years of direct experience with children, young people or families and must be able to speak clearly in English to advise the public. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Qualifikationen

• Two years' direct experience with children, young people or families required.
• Ability to speak and give advice in accurate spoken English.

Aufgaben

• Support children and young people with permanence plans to thrive, stay safe, access education and training, and prepare for adulthood.
• Ensure children and young people are central to care and pathway planning decisions.
• Advocate for children and young people so that their voices are heard.
• Build positive relationships with the young people supported.
• Deliver evidence-based practice with young people, carers and families.
• Support young people to understand their lived experiences through direct work and life story work.
• Work with families and support children's return home where safe to do so.
• Travel within Warwickshire and to young people placed further away.
• Work agile, with some evening work depending on the needs of young people, carers and families.
• Build partnerships with local services, including health, police and education, under locality working.

Jobbeschreibung

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a permanent part-time Family Support Worker in the Children in Care Permanence Team, based in Bedworth. The role involves travelling to placements, with some agile and evening work, supporting children and their carers and families.

Applicants need at least two years of direct experience with children, young people or families and must be able to speak clearly in English to advise the public. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.