Family Support Worker

Service Care Solutions; Wales; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency for social work is seeking a Family Support Worker for Cardiff Council. This full-time role combines home and community visits, requiring a full UK driving license. Key responsibilities include conducting assessments, emergency interventions, and managing a caseload of families. An enhanced DBS check is required. The initial contract is for 3 months, with a pay rate of £16.62 per hour, and opportunities for extension. Join a dedicated team supporting families in the community.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant with social work knowledge

Expert payroll service processed twice a week

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people and their families.
• Enhanced DBS check is mandatory.
• Must possess a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out supervised contact visits with young people and their families.
• Conducting initial assessments with families.
• Performing emergency interventions and support visits.
• Managing a caseload of families in coordination with social workers.

Skills

Experience of working with young people and their families

Ability to work independently and within a team

Tools

Full UK driving license

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

Overview

Cardiff Council Children's services are seeking to recruit a Family Support Worker to join their team. The role is hybrid working with a mix of home working, visits in the community with service users and office based work. As such, there is a requirement for the successful candidate to be a car driver as you will still be providing face-to-face support to families where applicable. This is a full time position with an initial contract of 3 months with a view to this being extended on a rolling basis and offering a pay rate of £16.62 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out supervised contact visits with young people and their families
• Undertake initial assessment work with families
• Carrying out emergency interventions and support visits to families
• Holding a caseload of families that you will work closely with alongside the assistance of the Social Worker

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people and their families
• Full UK driving license
• Enhanced DBS check
• Be able to work upon own initiative and within a team

Benefits

• Dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of social work
• Nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities, providing a variety of exclusive roles across the country
• Frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
• Expert payroll service processed twice a week
• £250 bonus for referrals – if you refer someone who is placed in the job, you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period

How to Apply

For this exciting opportunity, please apply now. Don't miss your chance to become a family support worker at Cardiff Council! To apply for this role, or to refer someone else, please do not hesitate to contact Eilidh at Service Care Solutions.