Family Support Worker

Ealing; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 26 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Professional supervision and support

Employee wellbeing programmes

Résumé du poste

Ealing Council is seeking passionate and experienced Family Support Workers to join our new Family Hub delivery in Ealing. You will provide direct early intervention and targeted support to children and families, building resilience and improving outcomes.

This role involves delivering parenting and family learning activities, conducting assessments, coordinating multi-agency support, and safeguarding. The posts are funded through the Best Start in Life programme and require the right to work in

Qualifications

• Experience supporting vulnerable children and families.
• Experience undertaking assessments and support planning.
• Experience delivering targeted family interventions.
• Experience working within safeguarding frameworks.
• Experience of multi-agency working.

Responsabilités

• Deliver targeted support to children and families.
• Complete assessments and family support plans.
• Undertake home visits and community-based support.
• Deliver parenting and family learning activities.
• Coordinate multi-agency support around families.
• Promote safeguarding and child welfare.
• Monitor progress and measure outcomes.

Connaissances

Early Help approach

Family support approaches

Child development knowledge

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Trauma-informed practice

Description du poste

As a Family Support Worker, you will provide direct early intervention and targeted support to children and families experiencing challenges that may impact wellbeing, development and family functioning. You will work alongside families to identify strengths, understand needs and develop practical support plans that improve outcomes and build resilience. The role requires strong relationship-building skills, partnership working and a commitment to strengths-based practice.,

• Deliver targeted support to children and families.
• Complete assessments and family support plans.
• Undertake home visits and community-based support.
• Deliver parenting and family learning activities.
• Support children to achieve improved developmental outcomes.
• Act as Lead Professional when appropriate.
• Coordinate multi-agency support around families.
• Monitor progress and measure outcomes.
• Promote safeguarding and child welfare.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Professional supervision and support.
• Employee wellbeing programmes.
• The opportunity to contribute to a major transformation programme supporting children and families across Ealing.
  You will be an experienced practitioner who can engage families, manage complex situations and promote positive change.

Essential Experience

• Experience supporting vulnerable children and families.
• Experience undertaking assessments and support planning.
• Experience delivering targeted family interventions.
• Experience working within safeguarding frameworks.
• Experience of multi-agency working.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of Early Help and family support approaches.
• Understanding of child development and family functioning.
• Ability to conduct effective assessments.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing demands.
• Commitment to strengths-based and trauma-informed practice.,

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.
Ealing Council is delivering an ambitious vision for children and families through our Family Hubs and Best Start in Life Programme.

Our Family Hubs

Our Family Hubs bring together services and support in local communities, ensuring families can access the help they need early, preventing escalation of difficulties and improving outcomes for children.

We are seeking passionate and experienced Family Support Workers to join this exciting new service and help shape the future of Family Hub delivery in Ealing. These posts are funded through the Department for Education's Best Start in Life programme.

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we're looking forward to hearing from you. We've tried to make this website as accessible as possible. You can use the accessibility widget on the right-hand side to make it more accessible to you and your needs. Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities' agenda.

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