Family Support Worker - Hybrid & Flexible Hours

Cheshire East Partnership; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

34 days annual leave (pro-rata)

Flexible / hybrid working

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Cheshire East Partnership is seeking a Family Support Worker to help transform lives for children and families across Cheshire East. The role is part-time (18.5 hours) with offices in Crewe and Macclesfield, covering Cheshire East.

You will work with families and multi-agency teams to support care planning, build trust, and reduce statutory interventions. The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 in Child Care, experience with children and families, multi-agency collaboration, and strong

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in Child Care.
• Demonstrable experience of working with children/young people and families.
• Experience of working with multi-agencies.
• Knowledge of legislative children’s service frameworks, Families First Reforms and safeguarding responsibilities.
• Ability to write cohesive, persuasive reports to influence successful outcomes.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous learning, teamwork and improving outcomes for children, young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key worker to a small number of children, young people and their families, working in partnership with them and any other relevant persons to identify and meet their assessed needs within the community.
• Support and contribute to individual care/support plans/pathway plans so that families are properly supported to the standards identified in the service specification.
• Maintain effective record systems to enable the preparation of necessary reports to contribute to the care planning process.
• Liaise and communicate with other agencies, parents and professional staff so that appropriate resources may be identified and mobilized for the benefit of children, young people and their families.
• Be aware of and comply with the statutory requirements, departmental policies, equal opportunities and other regulations and procedures to ensure statutory and Departmental requirements are met.
• Network within local communities to increase the range of resources available to “children in need” and their families and care leavers.
• Develop relationships with the children and families you work with at times by supporting and facilitating family time.
• Contribute and at times be required to prepare reports for court and attend where necessary.

Skills

Communication skills

Written reports

Teamwork

Child care knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 Child Care

Job description

Cheshire East Partnership is seeking a Family Support Worker to help transform lives for children and families across Cheshire East. The role is part-time (18.5 hours) with offices in Crewe and Macclesfield, covering Cheshire East.

You will work with families and multi-agency teams to support care planning, build trust, and reduce statutory interventions. The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 in Child Care, experience with children and families, multi-agency collaboration, and strong