Family Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Middlewich; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is seeking Family Support Workers to join their Children's Social Care teams. This role involves supporting children and families, ensuring their well-being, and helping them navigate care experiences. The council is committed to providing a positive workplace culture and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of challenges facing children and families.
• Successful partnership working record.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Social Workers and multi-agency partners.
• Direct work with families to maintain connections.
• Support care assessments and help families navigate care experiences.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Innovative thinking

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

Family Support Worker

Are you a Family Support Worker looking for a move into a progressive and forward-thinking authority, or an experienced worker with a background in supporting children and their families?

We are seeking to appoint Family Support Workers across our Childrens Social Care teams to help us realize our vision for children and their families. Our goal is to make Cheshire East a great place for young people, where they are well supported to maximize their life chances, thrive in our care, stay safe from harm or abuse, access outstanding education, and feel prepared for adulthood.

Organisation Details

• Cheshire East Council
• Locations: Nantwich, Wilmslow, Congleton, Crewe, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Middlewich, Sandbach, Alsager, Holmes Chapel
• Job Category: Children and Young People Services
• Grade: CEC NJC - Grade 7
• Salary Range: £29,269 to £32,076 per annum
• Hours per week: 37
• Weeks per year: 52.143
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 21/10/2024
• Reference Number: E2557

Additional Information

Cheshire East offers a challenging and rewarding career environment as one of the borough's largest employers. We are committed to a positive workplace culture, shared purpose, and delivering excellent services to our communities.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities. We seek individuals who are committed to working as part of a team, innovating, and delivering exceptional service.

As a Family Support Worker, you will collaborate with Social Workers and multi-agency partners to identify children, young people, and families needing additional support. Your role will involve direct work with families, maintaining family connections, supporting care assessments, and helping families navigate their care experiences.

Applicants should have a solid understanding of the challenges facing children and families, a successful partnership working record, and excellent communication skills. Training on the Signs of Safety operational model will be provided.

Cheshire East Council is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Disclosure of any convictions is required during the application process, as cautions, convictions, reprimands, or warnings that are not protected under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013) must be disclosed.

Please check your email regularly, including spam/junk folders, for application updates. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, you may not have been shortlisted, but you are encouraged to reapply. Please quote the job reference number in all correspondence.