Family Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Family Support Worker to make a meaningful impact in Central Manchester. This role involves working closely with young individuals facing social, emotional, and mental health challenges in a supportive school environment. The position requires outreach into the community, collaborating with families and social workers to help students engage with their education. With a focus on personal growth and resilience, this opportunity offers professional development through free training programs. If you are passionate about making a difference, this role could be perfect for you.

Benefits

FREE Team Teach training

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for permanent contracts

Qualifications

• Experience in social work or related fields is essential.
• A caring nature and ability to support young people with challenging behavior.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with social workers and families to support young people's engagement.
• Assist students affected by trauma and mental health issues.

Skills

Social Work

Caring Nature

Safeguarding Background

Transferable Skills from Teaching

Drivers License

Job description

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Would you like to help support the hardest to reach families in Central Manchester and really make a difference in their lives?

Prospero Teaching are recruiting for a Family Support Worker to work in an Ofted “Good” rated secondary school in Hulme (M15). It is a school for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues, and raise aspirations for the young people that deal with these challenges every day.

It is a safe, supportive environment, with low staff turnover – most staff who are sent in by Prospero Teaching are offered a permanent contract after their first 12 weeks!!

The role requires you to go out into the community and liaise with social workers, and family members to help these young people to engage with the curriculum as best they can. The young people have all been affected by drug abuse, family issues, trauma, neglect or mental health issues – and therefore find it difficult to attend school on a regular basis and have some behavioural challenges. All students have an education and health care plan which you will be able to follow.

If you have a good working knowledge of the Hulme and Moss Side area it would be very useful for this role!

Required Skills :

– Social Work

– Caring Nature

– Some Safeguarding background – eg have worked safeguarding children or adults before

– Transferable skills from Teaching, Support Work, Prison Work or other roles where you supported challenging behaviour

– Drivers licence and access to own car

Prospero Teaching are pleased to offer FREE Team Teach training every half term, to fully equip you for this role!

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Location – Central Manchester

Position – Key Worker

Type of work – Pastoral

Contract or position start date – ASAP

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

Hold Right to Work in the UK

Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application