FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER - Interventions Hub

Cardiff Council; Cardiff; Híbrido; GBP 24.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Generous annual leave

Descripción de la vacante

Cardiff Council is looking for a full-time Family Support Worker to join our Interventions Hub. The role focuses on delivering services to support families with children in need, improving parenting capacity and child development.

You will work to promote early intervention, collaborating with teams and communities, with a flexible approach and a requirement for driving access to family services.

Formación

• Experience of working with children, young people and families.
• Full valid driving licence and sole use of a vehicle.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver services that enable parents with children in need to build capacity and promote child health and development.
• Work flexibly as part of a team as well as independently.
• Support early intervention and prevention services to reduce need for statutory social work intervention.

Conocimientos

Experience with children and families

Self-motivated

Organised

Team player

Flexibility

Driving licence

Descripción del empleo

Cardiff Council are recruiting for an exciting new role as part of our Interventions Hub.

Benefits offered

Cardiff is frequently found at the top of lists of best cities in the UK to live in so come join us and see what we can offer.

• A generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days per year to a maximum of 33 days per year after 5 years, with the option to purchase additional annual leave to a maximum of 10 days.
• Our working culture is flexible, with a flexi scheme allowing you to work to a schedule that suits you
• Hybrid working – supporting you to flexibly deliver your role whether on visits, from an office or your home

Cardiff is one of the fastest growing cities in Britain, Cardiff is also the first city in the UK to be declared as a UNICEF Child Friendly City that places the rights of children and young people at the head of our policies and strategies.

Parents have the most significant influence on children and on their future lives. It is our belief that outcomes for children are best when they are supported to grow and achieve within their own families. This belief has driven the ‘Think Family’ approach which looks at the family as a whole and co-ordinates support across the public services, tailored to each family’s needs and strengths.

If you are interested in being part of Cardiff’s journey to being one of the most vibrant and successful cities within the UK that puts Children first with the ambition of being a lead force behind practice development in Wales, we would be excited to hear from you.

About the job

We are looking for a full-time (37 hours) Family Support Worker to join our Interventions Hub.

The Interventions Hub is essential in helping families get the right help at the right time. That’s why we are developing our early intervention and prevention services to make sure families can access a range of services and tiered support to prevent the need for statutory social work intervention.

You should have experience of working with children, young people and their families and be committed to working with families to enhance parenting capacity and improve the life chances of children and young people.

What We Are Looking For From You

You will be required to deliver services that enable parents with children who are identified to be in need, to build on their capacity and enhance and promote their child's health and development. You should be self‑motivated, well organised and able to work as part of a team as well as independently.

You should be able to work flexibly.

You will be required to have a full valid driving licence and sole use of a vehicle.

Additional information

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well‑being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

We understand you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own.

Job Category Social Services - Childrens

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent