Family Support Worker #5268884

Semester.co.uk; Crewe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in child services, Semester.co.uk, is seeking a Family Service Worker to provide child-led contact and support for looked-after children and their families. This long-term temporary position offers competitive pay and flexible working hours, along with comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Free ongoing training opportunities

Competitive pay rates

In-house payroll with weekly payments

Enhanced DBS clearance

Support from a dedicated team

Qualifications

• Experience engaging with children and young people.
• Knowledge of child welfare and safeguarding.
• Ability to maintain high-quality records.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, child-led contact to looked-after children.
• Record all observations during contact in line with policy.
• Establish effective professional relationships with families.

Skills

Communication

Observation

Relationship Building

Job description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Family Service Worker – Additional Roles and Responsibilities

1. Provide high-quality, child-led contact to looked-after children and young people with their families within a contact centre or the wider community. Observe, offer relevant support and guidance during contact to ensure the immediate safety and needs of the child are met. Promote quality and stimulating contact, and provide accurate written and verbal information to contribute to the ongoing care plan.
2. Provide an efficient, needs-led supervised contact service to children, young people, and their families both within a contact centre and when accessing community resources, as directed by the Family Time Manager.
3. Effectively communicate with children, young people, and their families to enable quality, child-led contact.
4. Record all observations in line with current recording policy, maintaining accurate and high-quality records to evidence observations made during contact.
5. Establish and sustain effective professional relationships with children, their families, and other professionals, ensuring a high standard of service. Attend planning meetings with social workers to provide feedback supporting planning and review processes for looked-after children and young people.
6. Work flexible hours, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends, as required by service needs.

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free ongoing training opportunities upon registration
• Competitive pay rates
• In-house payroll with weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS clearance
• Support and advice from a dedicated, friendly team
• Assigned experienced consultant
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred area

If you would like to find out more about this role or other opportunities with Semester.co.uk, please click the ‘Apply’ button.