Family Support Worker

Hope House and T天 Gobaith; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Family Support Worker to provide vital support for families facing life-threatening conditions. This role involves working closely with community nurses and external care providers to deliver holistic palliative care and advocacy for children and their families. With a focus on compassionate care, the Family Support Worker will help families navigate through challenging times, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met. Join a diverse and inclusive organization that values your commitment and offers a rewarding package, including generous leave and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing services

Flexible working arrangements

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring individual with a versatile approach to work.
• Ability to collaborate with families and professionals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support pre and post bereavement services for children and families.
• Plan and evaluate tailored interventions for each child and family.

Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Empathy

Team Collaboration

Advocacy

Job description

Are you looking for your next opportunity as a Family Support Worker? Then look no further, come and join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in delivering ‘Our Mission’ helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.

Hope House Children’s Hospices has an opportunity for a Family Support Worker to join our team to work across Wrexham and Flintshire. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. In return, our Family Support Worker will receive a competitive salary of £28,118 to £29,929 per annum.

Hope House Children’s Hospice is a centre of excellence for children’s palliative care, ensuring every family facing the death of a child gets the very best care and support when and where they need it. No one should face the death of a child alone.

About the Family Support Worker role:

We are recruiting for a Family Support Worker to work in the community across Wrexham and Flintshire. Our Family Support Worker will work closely with our Community Nurse and play a key role in supporting the comprehensive pre and post bereavement service for each identified child and their family, including anticipatory grief support, end of life planning, and advocacy. You will work alongside the wider teams at Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith, and with external care providers within the local communities and professional networks in Wrexham and Flintshire.

You will need to be a compassionate, caring, and organized individual who can demonstrate a versatile approach to work, ensuring the holistic palliative care needs of the family are met. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with families and professionals are essential.

We are looking for a Family Support Worker who:

• Excels in working as part of a multi-professional team to meet the needs of the child and family, maintaining a person-centred service and ensuring family voices are heard throughout intervention.
• Can work autonomously, liaising with parents and supporting families.
• Is an effective coordinator, planning interventions tailored to the needs of each child and family, and evaluating their effectiveness.
• Is innovative and open to new approaches to develop pre and post bereavement services based on the needs and views of the family.
• Acts confidently as an advocate for children and families in various situations and meetings.

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, including:

• Generous annual leave starting at 34 days per year, with service increments.
• NHS pension scheme or organizational pension scheme.
• Blue Light Card and staff rewards programme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Wellbeing services, including staff counselling.
• Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Great development opportunities.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organization and a disability confident employer.

Closing date: Monday 26th May

Interview date: Wednesday 4th June (please ensure availability)

If you think you have what it takes to be our Family Support Worker and help us deliver our mission, please click ‘apply’ now! Informal discussions can be made with our Community Support Manager, Sian Brookes, at 01691 671999. We look forward to hearing from you!

The successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).

Hope House and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity, respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and meeting the individual physical, spiritual, and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.