Family Support Worker

Semester; Burnley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in children's services is seeking a Family Support Worker in Burnley for a long-term temporary position, starting ASAP. You will work on assessments and interventions with children, young people, and their families, aiming to provide intensive support and achieve positive outcomes. Training opportunities and competitive rates of pay are offered, along with a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free on-going training opportunities

Competitive rates of pay

In-house payroll with weekly payments

Enhanced DBS completed

Support and expert advice from a dedicated team

Assigned dedicated consultant

Various employment opportunities available

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families.
• Knowledge of Early Help Assessment Framework.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of children and family needs.
• Deliver identified interventions as per action plan.
• Record details appropriately within the Case Management system.

Skills

Assessment

Support Interventions

Working with Families

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Relevant qualification in social work or related field

Job description

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Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Children and Family Wellbeing Service (CFW) is part of Lancashire County Council’s Education and Children’s Services. It offers early help and support to children, young people aged 0-19yrs+ (25yrs for young people with special educational needs and disabilities) and their families across Lancashire.

The service is committed to minimising the impact of any disadvantage for Lancashire children by working with them, their families, and communities as early as possible, enabling them to get the right support, in the right way, at the right time.

The service responds as early as possible when a child, young person, or family needs support and this helps to prevent concerns escalating. By working together with the child and family we can provide an enhanced level of practical support to address needs directly. Sometimes our workers meet with individuals or families on a one-to-one basis, and sometimes they bring children, young people, and families together in groups. We focus on strengths and protective factors and build a positive relationship with children and family members where their voice is heard, and they feel listened to.

Our core aim is to work better together with our multi-agency early help partners across all areas in Lancashire, to ensure that Children, young people, and their families are safe, healthy and achieve their full potential. Early Help is fundamental to achieving this vision.

As a Family Support Worker within the Family Intensive Support team (FIS), you will undertake appropriate assessment of the needs of Children, Young People, and their families, in line with the agreed Early Help Assessment Framework and ‘Team around the Family’ methodology. Within this you will be expected to deliver identified interventions with Children, Young People, and their families, as part of an agreed action plan to achieve positive outcomes. You will carry a caseload of children and young people in families with unmet needs. Some of this work will be complex and challenging in nature and will consist of enduring needs. This case work is up to the thresholds for statutory services, with more focus on intensive support (Level 3).

As a Family Support Worker, you will be required to record appropriately within the agreed Case Management IT system and in line with the Service’s Professional Recording Standards.

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
• Competitive Rates of pay
• In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS completed.
• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area