Family Support Worker

Amegreen Children's Services; Newbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Amegreen Children's Services is seeking an enthusiastic Family Support Worker to join their team at Northcroft School. This role includes providing therapeutic support and coordinating services for families facing challenges. The position promotes a positive atmosphere while fostering student development within a caring and supportive environment.

Benefits

Private use of company holiday home

Health Cash Plan

Sick pay after probation

Company pension

Discount on driving lessons

Death in Service benefit

Free school lunches

Long service awards

Employee of the month rewards

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and families in a home visiting role.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.
• Ability to work with various professionals to support families.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic programmes for families to enhance placement stability.
• Work directly with children and families during supervised sessions.
• Liaise with professionals to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Compassion

Communication

Education

Level 3 diploma in Children and Young People

Job description

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?

• Private use of our company holiday home on the south coast (when not in use for our children)
• You will be enrolled into a diploma (Level 3 Children and Young People). We want to support you with your career and will provide you with further qualifications and develop you into a more senior role
• Health Cash Plan - claim back from healthcare and wellbeing appointments.
• Sick pay (after probationary period)*
• Company pension
• All employees are eligible for the Blue Light Card
• Discount on driving lessons from our recommended instructors.
• Long service award and employee of the month discretionary reward
• 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 ***