Family Support Worker

Amegreen Children's Services; Newbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Amegreen Children's Services seeks a dedicated Family Support Worker. This role involves working closely with families to provide therapeutic support, ensuring the welfare of children, and collaborating with educational staff. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience in family support or home visiting roles, driven by a commitment to enhancing children's lives.

Benefits

Company pension

Death in Service x4 salary

Free school lunch

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and families in a home visiting role.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.
• Compassionate and approachable.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic programs to parents/carers.
• Work closely with families and children.
• Address attendance issues.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Organizational skills

Job description

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Amegreen Children's Services provided pay range

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Base pay range

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Family Support Worker to join our team.

Northcroft School offers a unique learning environment that combines the friendly, personal atmosphere of a small village school with the nurturing qualities of a home. Simultaneously, it provides specialised professional support. Our school fosters a caring and supportive atmosphere for students from year 7 to year 11. We prioritise quality over quantity, enhancing the overall educational experience for children.

Main duties of the role:

• Provide a therapeutic programme to parents/carers to support placement stability
• Work directly with the children and their families including supervised contact sessions
• Work closely with parents, teachers, and administration to address attendance issues.
• To have regular contact with the children, both in person and on the phone
• Liaise and work with other professionals and agencies to achieve optimal outcomes for children, young people and their families (including foster carers), ensuring services are 'joined up' in approach
• Completing referrals and meeting with families to discuss their concerns.
• Ensure compliance with all safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Act as a point of contact for safeguarding concerns.
  
  

About you:

• Experience of working with children and families in a home visiting role and/ or delivering in a parenting programme.
• Ability to work as part of a professional network (including foster carers, social workers, schools) to advocate for the families wishes and feelings
• Knowledge of the challenges that families face, including mental health, learning disabilities and financial pressures, and know how to support them through those challenges.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe practices.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Compassionate and approachable with a strong commitment to supporting children and families.
  
  

Why work for us?

• Company pension
• All employees are eligible for the Blue Light Card
• Death in Service x4 your salary
• Recommend a friend and earn up to £500!
• A fantastic new renovated and charming school building, with relaxing staff facilities and free tea and coffee
• Delicious free school lunch available daily
• Hard-working, dedicated colleagues.
• The opportunity to work as part of an ambitious and forward-thinking teaching team.
  
  

Equality and Diversity:

Amegreen is committed to being an organisation that allows people to be their authentic selves in a safe and inclusive environment.

We are actively building diverse teams therefore we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. If you require any accessibility adjustments to support your application, please contact us.

Safeguarding and GDPR:

Amegreen Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all positions are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.

Adherence to Safeguarding and GDPR requirements and training on these policies and processes is mandatory for all employees. All employees are expected to understand and promote effective Safeguarding and GDPR practices in all aspects of their employment with Amegreen Children’s Services.

• Successful candidates will be required to go through a thorough safeguarding onboarding process which requires a full employment history review along with a completed enhanced DBS check ***

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  Mid-Senior level

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