Family Support Worker

Brackenberry; Barry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority staff provider in Barry, UK is seeking a Family Support Worker on a 4.5-month contract, likely to be extended. You will provide essential support to families, manage caseloads, and develop integrated support plans. Candidates must have substantial experience with children and a clear understanding of safeguarding. The role offers a pay rate of £13.17- £16.72 per hour.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience providing direct support to families.
• Experience in maintaining accurate case records.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding procedures.
• Awareness of legislation relevant to children's services.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct service to children and families.
• Undertake assessments to inform support plans.
• Facilitate multi-agency meetings.
• Maintain accurate case records.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Record-keeping skills

Understanding of child protection

Awareness of Families First guidance

Job description

We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Vale of Glamorganto assist with the appointment of a Family Support Workeron a4.5-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay

£13.17- £16.72 per hour

Summary

The Family Support Worker is a key role within the Vale of Glamorgan Council's Families First TAF Service, providing direct, front-line support to children, young people, and their families/carers. The primary goal is to provide a consistent, high-quality service, aligning with Families First guidance and relevant national and local legislation. This role requires a dedicated and highly organised individual who can effectively manage a caseload, undertake assessments, and use motivational techniques to engage families. A core function of the role involves partnership working, including chairing multi-agency meetings, to ensure integrated and effective support plans are developed and implemented for vulnerable families.

Responsibilities

• Provide a direct service to children, young people, parents, and carers referred to the Families First TAF Service, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Undertake both assessments of need and assessments of risk to inform the development of effective, person-centred support plans.
• Conduct direct work with children, young people, and their families/carers under the guidance of the Practitioner Manager.
• Facilitate and chair TAF (Team Around the Family) multi-agency meetings and reviews to ensure support plans are collaboratively agreed upon, implemented, and monitored effectively.
• Identify and elevate any safeguarding concerns immediately and in strict accordance with the Council’s established safeguarding policies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records, both electronically and on case files, for every child, young person, and family, adhering to Service policy.

Essentials

• Substantial experience providing direct support or working with children, young people, and their families in a social care, education, health, or community setting.
• Experience in maintaining accurate and detailed records and case file information, both in paper and electronic formats.
• A clear understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures and the duty to report concerns.
• Awareness of key legislation, guidance, and policy relevant to children's services and family support in Wales (e.g., Families First).

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

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 opening 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. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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