Family Support Worker

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; Full time

Job description

Family Support Worker

Duration: Initially 3 months

Hours: 37 hours a week

Rate: £22 umbrella an hour (£17 PAYE an hour)

North Somerset Council are looking for a Family Support Worker to join their Children’s Services based in Weston-Super-Mare.

Responsibilities:

1. Work intensively with a small number of families, using evidence-based methods of intervention to support positive change for children, young people and their families.
2. Form purposeful relationships with families, working in a strengths-based way, using Signs of Safety to support families to keep their children safe, develop their parenting skills and improve school attendance.
3. You will also support families to access appropriate specialist support, such as drug and alcohol services, or mental health services as necessary.

Requirements:

1. Experience of practical aspects of childcare, domestic routines, health and hygiene.
2. Proven experience of working directly with children and families in difficult situations.
3. Good all-round education with possible qualification in work with children or young people to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or 4.