Family Support Worker

Barnardo's; Woking; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnardo's is seeking a Family Support Worker for their Woking Family Centre. This role involves providing critical support to families, conducting assessments, and advocating for children's voices to be heard. The position offers the opportunity to work with a passionate team within the UK's largest children's charity, focusing on enhancing family resilience through tailored interventions.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within safeguarding procedures.
• Skilled at managing a caseload of families.
• Knowledge of early help programs.

Responsibilities

• Support families with complex needs and advocate for children.
• Hold a caseload of 12-15 families.
• Facilitate evidence-based group work programs.

Skills

Building trust

Intensive support

Coaching and mentoring

Conducting assessments

Developing intervention plans

Job description

Woking Family Centre are recruiting a Family Support worker to join our team!

One position is offered at 30 hours per week.

• Do you want to work for the UK's largest children's charity?
• Can you build trust and offer intensive support to families?
• Can you coach and mentor families through a process of change?
• Do you have knowledge & experience of working within safeguarding procedures?
• Are you skilled at conducting assessments & developing intervention plans that improve family resilience?
• Do you want to work with a supportive, committed, passionate team?

If you have answered YES to the above questions, you may be the person we seek.

You will be required to:

• Support families with complex and multiple needs
• Hold a caseload of 12 to 15 families
• Advocate for children and ensure their voices are heard and that their lived experiences lead the focused work
• Facilitate evidence-based group work programmes and courses
• You will be based at one of the named Family Centres and must travel throughout the borough.

As Barnardo's Family Centres, we have supportive and inclusive teams. We are a fully funded service, commissioned by Surrey County Council, to deliver their Early Help Programme to families with 0-19 aged children.

If you would like to discuss a post, please do not hesitate to telephone either Sharon Creak on 07565 202060 or Tracey Quixley on 07592 593580 (Children's Services Managers)

Salary and hours may be negotiable for the right candidate. Please note that this is a locality based position and you will be expected to travel independently around the centre's reach area as most work is to be carried out in person.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.