Family Support Worker

ISWP Holding Ltd; Reading; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in family services seeks a Family Support Worker to join their Reading unit. Candidates will provide crucial support in a family-centered residential environment. This role requires NVQ Level 3 qualifications and a commitment to good practice, emphasizing flexibility and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Casual dress code

First DBS coverage by us

Generous holidays allowance

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Preferable NVQ (Children) Level 3 and above.
• Experience in family support work preferred.
• Ability to keep clear and accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and practical support to residents.
• Maintain and promote a high level of professionalism.
• Contribute to the development of Care Plans.

Skills

Good communicator

Excellent interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Commitment to equal opportunity

Education

NVQ (Children) Level 3

Job description

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• Hours: Full time (36 hours) / Part time (Up to 24 hours) / Bank Staff (0 Hours)
  
  

• Title: Family Support Worker
• Salary/Rate: £13 per hour
• Location: Reading
• Hours: Full time (36 hours) / Part time (Up to 24 hours) / Bank Staff (0 Hours)
  
  

We have an opportunity for experienced support workers for both day and waking night shifts to join our Residential Family Assessment Unit based in Reading Berkshire. We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people who are reliable and able to offer emotional and practical support to our residents.

Flourishing Families Parental Assessment Centre is located in a quiet residential estate in Reading Berkshire. You will work under our Ofsted Registered Manager and our assessing Social Workers and you need to be able to remain focused and calm and work in a family centred way and remain professional. The ethos of our Family residential home is to provide a homely and family-like environment to our service users.

Job Duties And Expectations Include

• Ability to keep clear and accurate records.
• Good communicator and excellent interpersonal skills and good organisational skills.
• Ability to be an active team player and the ability to work on own initiative
• Commitment to good practice and a team approach to work
• Commitment to equal opportunity and challenging any discriminatory and oppressive practices.
• To ensure our unit is kept clean and in a tidy condition, adhere to the cleaning rota encouraging our residents to participate as appropriate.
• To ensure that good quality report logs are maintained as required.
• To maintain and promote family residential support work to high levels of professionalism expected by Flourishing Families Parental Assessment Centre and Ofsted
• Competent in the use of Microsoft office application
• All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they might learn in the course of their employment.
• Draw the attention of the Manager/Team Leader on duty to any areas of concern.
• To complete all face to face on-line and mandatory training.
• To be a member of a team of professional staff caring for our residents. To implement and contribute to the development of Care Plans.
• To contribute to the provision of a secure, stable, supportive environment for the parent and child which respects and promotes their health, culture, religion, race, identity and lifestyle.
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of all our residents
  
  

Scheduled Shifts Will Consist Of The Following

• 12-hour shifts
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Weekend Shifts
• This role is not a 9-5 and will require the applicant to be flexible
  
  

Education

Preferable one of the below qualifications:

• NVQ (Children) Level 3 and above
  
  

Preferable Experience Within

• Residential Family Support in a mother and baby Unit.
• Community Family Support Work
• Experience of working as a family support worker in a Local Authority
  
  

Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Casual dress code
• First DBS covered by us (If applicable, subject to terms and conditions)
• Generous Holidays allowance
• Pension
• Training
  
  

Note this post is exempt from The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (c.53) as it involves contact with children and vulnerable adults.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Individual and Family Services

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